Studies Indicate That _____ May Mitigate Maternal Depression by in Part

question 102

Multiple Choice

Studies indicate that _____ may mitigate maternal depression by in part by increasing levels of the bonding hormone oxytocin.

• A) breast-feeding
• B) having a home birth
• C) couvade
• D) epidurals

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Taxa

Plural form of taxon, denoting groups of one or more organisms seen as entities, often used in the classification and naming of living and extinct organisms.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, often proteins, affecting the cell’s function and development.

Signals From Other Cells

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Genetic Information

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