Changes in the Economy Have Been Shown to Generate Hostility

question 26

True/False

Changes in the economy have been shown to generate hostility and increase marital instability.

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Definitions:

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in childbirth and lactation, also known to play a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction, and during and after childbirth.

Work Stress

The response individuals may have when presented with work demands and pressures that are not matched to their knowledge and abilities.

"Tend And Befriend"

A theory suggesting that in response to stress, individuals (particularly women) are biologically predisposed to care for offspring (tend) and seek social support (befriend) rather than exhibiting the "fight or flight" response.

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in childbirth and lactation, also known as the "love hormone" for its role in social bonding.