The tend and befriend syndrome is ____
a. a female pattern of responding to general stress
b. a style of responding to aggressive threats that is often taught in anger-management therapies
c. a style of responding to aggressive threats that is characteristic of some (non-human) animals when confronted by dominant opponents
d. a general orientation toward others that many people take on when encountering new, ambiguous situations
A
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A. linguistic development, including increased vocabularies and knowledge of syntactic structures. B. cognitive development, including the ability to track others' intentions and goals. C. parental interactions, including scaffolding, and maternal responsiveness. D. all of the above are factors which influence children's development in these areas.