Research on gender and the fight-or-flight response indicates that

A) fighting may be more adaptive for females than males because females need to fight off predators from their offspring.
B) fighting and fleeing may be less adaptive for females because both responses may endanger offspring.
C) men are more likely to fight and women are more likely to flee.
D) men and women are equally likely to expend a lot of effort on the care of offspring in times of stress.

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Kamya Pentakota · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Research suggests that the fight-or-flight response may be less adaptive for females because both responses may endanger offspring. Females may be more likely to use a tend-and-befriend response, where they protect and care for their offspring while seeking social support from others. This may be because female mammals usually invest more in their offspring than males, making it more costly for them to engage in behaviors that could harm their offspring.

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