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oliviahorn72

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What is cortisol, and how is it related to attachment?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Adoption studies based on the assumption that if an attribute is influenced primarily by genetic factors, then adopted children should
 
  a. resemble their biological parents more than their adoptive parents.
  b. resemble their adoptive parents more than their biological parents.
  c. be just as likely to resemble their biological parents as their adoptive parents.
  d. resemble their biological and adoptive parents to some degree.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Cortisol is a hormone known as a stress hormone. In a study in which inhibited and uninhibited infants were exposed to a stressor, inhibited children showed elevated levels of cortisol, but only if they were insecurely attached. This implies that a strong attachment helps to buffer the effects of psychological stress.

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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