valerie's home and workplace were destroyed by a tornado. She has been able to find temporary lodging at a cousin's house. She attends support meetings with her neighbors and is trying to get new clothes for her children. Valerie's response to this stressor is best described as a(n) __________ response. *
Tend-and-befriend is a behavior exhibited by some animals, including humans, in response to threat. It refers to protection of offspring and seeking out the social group for mutual defense
This is a type of behaviour found in some animals and humans as a response when they are under threat. It is situation where by an animal or human protects their offspring (tend) and also seek social group as a way of forming mutual defense (befriend). It is seen as the way females (whether animals or humans) respond to threats. Dr Shelley E. Taylor and her research team developed the theory of tend and Befriend at the University of California.
