How Does Oxytocin Appear to Impact Relationships

question 46

Multiple Choice

How does oxytocin appear to impact relationships?

• A) Excess levels of it are associated with uncontrolled aggression.
• B) It primes us to affiliate with others.
• C) If released by mothers shortly after birth, it will result in the infant failing to imprint/bond with the mother.
• D) Adults with similar levels of it (whether high or low) make the best romantic partners.

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