Question

Following a catastrophic earthquake, residents of one community came together and provided each other with emotional support. This reaction best illustrates:

A. acculturative stress.
B. the Type A personality.
C. the tend-and-befriend response.
D. elevated lymphocyte levels.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C: the tend-and-befriend response.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tend-and-befriend is a term that describes a person's behavior in response to stress (in the case at issue, a catastrophic earthquake). The "tend-and-befriend" is a response that usually women have in response to stressful situations. Tend means take care of your children, your offspring and "befriend" refers to the fact of looking for social support when things are difficult. These human responses are instinctual, in other words, the person does not realize they are happening. It has been proved that this response has helped individuals survive in difficult situations. This response is also known as "bonding response".