The hormone that increases when an infant experiences warm physical contact with a familiar person is called the "cuddle hormone" or:

A) vasopressin
B) oxytocin
C) prolactin
D) serotonin


B) oxytocin

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is not an emotion that infants a few days old can express?

a. Interest c. Surprise b. Jealousy d. Disgust

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According to research, which of the following kinds of information seems to be the most stable?

a. olfactory b. visual c. tactile d. auditory

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A doctor diagnoses Charlie with a disease that destroys the myelin sheath around his neurons. Unfortunately, he will gradually lose control of his body movements. Given what you know about the diseases that can impact the nervous system, with what disease Charlie was most likely diagnosed with?

A. Alzheimer's disease B. Parkinson's disease C. Multiple Sclerosis D. Schizophrenia

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