Hormones and Aggression

Question 1

Studies of cortisol

Answer 1

Studies have shown that low levels of cortisol in habitually violent offenders and violent children

Question 2

Archer

Answer 2

Archer found a strong positive correlation between aggression and testosterone levels

Question 3

Olweus

Answer 3

Found a slight increase in the testosterone levels of violent juvenile offenders in comparison to non-violent ones

Question 4

Complexity of human behaviour

Answer 4

The complexity of human behaviour means that biological explanations are insufficient on their own to explain the many different aspects of human aggression