Why have psychologists emphasized fight-or-flight responses over tend-and-befriend responses?
A) The former have greater adaptive value.
B) The research has largely been done with males.
C) Research supports the former but not the latter.
D) Avoidance responses are more important to survival than are approach responses.

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Historically, much of the research on stress responses was conducted on male subjects, leading to a focus on fight-or-flight responses.

Why Have Psychologists Emphasized Fight-Or-Flight Responses Over Tend-And-Befriend Responses