hormones

Question 1

hormone

Answer 1

chemical messengers from brain that travel around bloodstream
determine mood and behaviour

Question 2

how are hormones tested

Answer 2

physical measures e.g. blood tests and saliva samples

Question 3

testosterone

Answer 3

secreted by testes
predominantly in males
muscle development and aggression

Question 4

Dabbs et al

Answer 4

levels of testosterone in 89 male prisoners was higher in those involved in violent crime
- 10/11 of prisoners who committed violent crime had high levels

Question 5

Higley

Answer 5

despite having high testosterone levels it’s very rare that these individuals actually perform aggressive acts
- weakness as it suggests that situational factors must also determine aggression

Question 6

cortisol

Answer 6

manages stress levels and inhibits testosterone

Question 7

dual-hormone hypothesis

Answer 7

suggests an interaction between systems responsible for regulating aggression and stress
- testosterone and cortisol

Question 8

Carre and Mehta

Answer 8

high levels of testosterone lead to aggression only when cortisol is low
when cortisol is high, testosterone’s influence on aggression is blocked

Question 9

Arne Popma

Answer 9

supports Carre and Mehta as the association between testosterone and cortisol was found in adolescent males

Question 10

adrenaline

Answer 10

causes a temporary increase in body activity like heart rate and
activates fight or flight

Question 11

implications of hormone in aggression theory

Answer 11

development of hormone therapy / chemical castration e.g. Maletsky found injection of anti-androgens in male sexual offenders reduced recidivism rates to 0 in the experimental group

Question 12

weaknesses of hormone theory

Answer 12

• determinstic
• opposed by SLT