According to research by El-Sheikh in 2007, when children are exposed to adult or marital conflict, they display a biological "alarm reaction,":
A. their heart rate rises sharply.
B. their blood pressure decreases drastically.
C. their bodies stop producing dopamine.
D. their bodies stop producing norepinephrine.
Answer: A
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