Bella is making a presentation about social neuroscience and infant attachment. She explains to the audience the role of oxytocin in the formation of the parent-infant bond. Which of the following statements, if true, would she focus on during her presentation?
A) Gazing at their babies, expressing positive affect toward them, and touching them are some of the behaviors that increase mothers' oxytocin levels.
B) Oxytocin release is stimulated by birth and lactation in mothers. Therefore, males cannot form a bond with the infant like the maternal-infant bond.
C) When fathers are administered oxytocin, their parenting behavior remains the same.
D) Oxytocin is an analgesic drug administered to mothers after childbirth to relieve pain. This drug is thought to be a likely candidate in the formation of the mother-infant attachment, but it is yet to be proved.

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Bella is discussing the role of oxytocin in the formation of the parent-infant bond, so she would focus on the behaviors that increase oxytocin levels in mothers, such as gazing at their babies, expressing positive affect, and touching them. Option B is incorrect because it incorrectly suggests that males cannot form a bond with infants, which is not true. Option C is incorrect because it suggests that administering oxytocin to fathers does not affect their parenting behavior, which is not relevant to the formation of the parent-infant bond. Option D is incorrect because it discusses the use of oxytocin as a pain reliever after childbirth, which is not directly related to the formation of the parent-infant bond.

Bella Is Making a Presentation About Social Neuroscience and Infant