Which Alternative Best Captures the Relationship of Physiological Arousal to Social

question 156

Multiple Choice

Which alternative best captures the relationship of physiological arousal to social inhibition on the one hand, and to social facilitation on the other

• A)Both social inhibition and social facilitation reflect a decrease in physiological arousal.
• B)Increased arousal may produce either social inhibition or social facilitation.
• C)Social facilitation reflects a decrease in arousal, whereas social inhibition reflects increased arousal.
• D)Social facilitation reflects an increase in arousal, whereas social inhibition reflects decreased arousal.

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Definitions:

Milk Letdown

Expulsion of milk from the alveoli of the mammary glands; stimulated by oxytocin.

Prolactin

Hormone of the adenohypophysis that stimulates the production of milk.

Oxytocin

A hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes increased contraction of the uterus during labor and stimulates the ejection of milk into the ducts of the breasts.

Uterine Smooth Muscle

The muscle tissue in the uterus, responsible for the contractions during menstruation and childbirth.