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Which statement BEST describes a function of the hormone oxytocin?

responses:

It regulates the body’s heart and respiratory rates.

It helps a mother bond with her newborn child.

It is released in “fight or flight” situations.

It causes people's moods to become depressed.

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It helps a mother bond with her newborn child.

(Produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary, oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions and milk let‑down and promotes maternal bonding and social attachment.)