A Large Scientific Study Is Being Conducted to Test the Effects

question 208

Multiple Choice

A large scientific study is being conducted to test the effects of oxytocin as a nasal spray.What is the most likely hypothesis the researchers are testing?

• A) The nasal spray will improve sociability in people with autism.
• B) Oxytocin will cause an increase in gonadotropin-releasing factor.
• C) Hormones from the posterior pituitary gland inhibit their own secretion.
• D) The nasal spray will increase a fight-or-flight response in people with dementia.
• E) Increased amounts of oxytocin will increase mental acuity in people with Alzheimer's.

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