The Concept of Maternal Instinct

question 14

Multiple Choice

The concept of maternal instinct

• A) has become more well-accepted over the past 50 years.
• B) is defined by the presence or absence of children-women who do not have children do not have the releasing factors to activate maternal instinct.
• C) holds that nurturing behaviors of mothers are biologically defined and largely insensitive to environmental circumstances.
• D) both a and b
• E) all of the above

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Interest Rate

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Inflation

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