Research Conducted with Nurturing and Non-Nurturing Mother Rats Has Found

question 40

Multiple Choice

Research conducted with nurturing and non-nurturing mother rats has found that when a mother rat does not nurture and respond to her babies

• A) a specific gene was "turned off" and the babies became more fearful and stressed by future environmental events.
• B) a specific gene was "turned on" and the babies become more assertive in pursuing their mothers to get her attention.
• C) the babies try to find another mother rat who will care for them.
• D) we can give the mother rat hormones that will make her more responsive to her offspring.

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