When researchers administered corticosterone to amplexing male roughskin newts (Taricha granulosa) or exposed them to stressful conditions known to prompt corticosterone secretion
A) the amplectic-clasping behavior was rapidly suppressed.
B) the intensity of the amplectic clasping was greatly increased.
C) the males were able to ignore the stressful stimulus and continue with their mating behavior.
D) the reactions varied tremendously on an individual basis.

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Corticosterone, a stress hormone, when administered to or induced in amplexing male roughskin newts, suppresses their amplectic-clasping behavior, which is crucial for mating.

When Researchers Administered Corticosterone to Amplexing Male Roughskin Newts (Taricha