Which Hormone Is Considered the Basis for the Tend-And-Befriend Response

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which hormone is considered the basis for the tend-and-befriend response?

• A) oxytocin
• B) estrogen
• C) norepinephrine
• D) melatonin

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