The Hormone Oxytocin Could Be Described as Being Involved in the ______________

question 71

Multiple Choice

The hormone oxytocin could be described as being involved in the ______________ response to stress.

• A) "tend and befriend"
• B) "fight or flight"
• C) "cry and ask 'why'?"
• D) "avoid and evade"

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Definitions:

Freud's Perspective

A theoretical approach to psychology and human behavior developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motivations and conflicts.

Unconscious Desire

Wishes or wants that influence behavior and thought processes without the individual's conscious recognition.

REM Behavior Disorder

A sleep disorder in which sufferers physically act out vivid, often unpleasant dreams with vocal sounds and sudden, violent arm and leg movements.

Narcolepsy

A chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep, often linked to a deficiency in the brain neurotransmitter orexin.