Under stress,females are likely to show the ________,whereas males are more likely to show the ________.

A) tend-and-befriend response;alarm stage
B) general adaptation syndrome;alarm stage
C) tend-and-befriend response;fight-or-flight response
D) general adaptation syndrome;fight-or-flight response

Tend-and-Befriend Response

A behavior pattern where individuals provide care and protection under stressful situations, enhancing group safety and reducing vulnerability.

Fight-or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, preparing the body for rapid action.

Alarm Stage

The initial reaction of the body's stress response system, involving the activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of stress hormones.