Which of the Following Behaviors Would Be an Example of the ''Tend-And-Befriend

question 167

Multiple Choice

Which of the following behaviors would be an example of the ''tend-and-befriend'' response as described by health psychologist Shelley Taylor?

• A)Mike froze in his tracks when he heard the gunshots, and then took off running in the opposite direction.
• B)Lacey grabbed her young daughter and hid under a desk when she heard a gunshot, shouts, and screams in the hallway of the courthouse building.
• C)Erik pulled his service revolver out of his holster and moved quickly towards the sound of the fighting.
• D)When Lindsay heard the commotion, she quickly ran to the exit door and escaped down the back fire escape.

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