The emerging consensus among contemporary researchers is that stress is
A) a stimulus event that presents difficult demands.
B) the response of physiological arousal elicited by a troublesome event.
C) a special stimulus-response transaction in which one feels threatened or experiences loss or harm.
D) a series of events that tend to elicit overwhelming feelings of anxiety.
Question 2
In general, research has found that oxytocin ___________________ _______; thus, it would be reasonable to hypothesize that ___________________ _______.
A) is related to attachment in men; heterosexual men in committed relationships administered oxytocin would approach attractive women.
B) is related to bonding in men; heterosexual men in committed relationships administered oxytocin would not approach attractive women.
C) is related to bonding in men; heterosexual men in committed relationships who received oxytocin would be more likely to approach attractive women than their placebo group counterparts.
D) is related to attachment in men; heterosexual men in committed relationships who received oxytocin would be less likely to approach attractive women than their placebo group counterparts.
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