Testosterone
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- Created on: 26-09-16 17:46
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- Testosterone
- Male sex hormone testosterone is thought to influence aggression form a youg adult
- Lindman et al. (1987) found that young males who behaved aggressively when drunk had highest testosterone levels that those who did not act aggressively.
- Wagner et al.
- Found that when a male mouse was catsrated, causing a reduction in their levels of testosterone, that their overal levels of aggression decreased. If the mouse was then give in testosterone their aggressions increased again
- This would therefore suggest the testosterone is an important hormone implicated in aggressive behaviour.
- Evaluation
- Humans are different from mice but same principles apply (evolutionary psychologist)can be slightly generalised.
- Real world application
- The presence of a stimulus like a gun or nine could trigger an increase in testosterone levels(seen as a threat) , which in turn increases aggressive behaviour
- Gende Bias
- Most testosterone levels are studied on males participants
- Women with high testosterone levels had higher testosterone levels had occupational status, possibly a as a result of being more assertive.
- Most testosterone levels are studied on males participants
- Reductionism and biological mechanisms
- The complexity of human social behaviour means tha a biological explanation for human aggression is insuffient on its own to explain all the many different aspects of aggressive and violent behaviour.
- SLT - increase likelihood that aggressive behaviour will observed and imitated
- Positively reinforced
- SLT - increase likelihood that aggressive behaviour will observed and imitated
- The complexity of human social behaviour means tha a biological explanation for human aggression is insuffient on its own to explain all the many different aspects of aggressive and violent behaviour.
- Male sex hormone testosterone is thought to influence aggression form a youg adult
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