key question

Question 1

what is the biological key question

Answer 1

what are the implications for society if aggression is found to be caused by nature and not nurture

Question 2

what is the AO1

Answer 2

• biological cause
• environmental cause
• if caused by environmental factors someone can chose not to behave in that way
• if caused by biology, not an element of choice, we cannot help our biology
• people have to learn control so they can be blamed for npt being in control rather than the innate aggression
  -if we should not be blammed if aggression comes from nature then using improsonment to prevent aggression may not be ethical
• whether someone should be punished for something they cannot help doing
• anxiety and depression get attention from society and are treated whereas anger and aggression are punished yet all linked to emotion
• unfair if one sort of emotion is treated and brings sympathy from society but another emotion leads to blame

Question 3

how does they brain link to the key question

Answer 3

prefrontal cortex
low activity can lead to reduced self control and more impulsive behaviours

the amygdala
more activity higher aggression

Question 4

evaluate the brain in terms of the key question

Answer 4

+ downer monkeys
- animal research

Question 5

is the brain nature or nurture and if linked to aggression how to fix

Answer 5

nature

scan brains early in life

Question 6

how do hormones link to the key question

Answer 6

testosterone
down regulates serotonin increasing aggression

cortisol
low levels mean ANS is under aroused, aggression an attemp to increase cortisol

Question 7

evaluate hormones in terms of the key question

Answer 7

+ dabbs, testosterone in male prisoners
- reductionist

Question 8

if hormones linked to aggression how to reduce

Answer 8

inject oestrogen

Question 9

how do genes relate to the key question

Answer 9

MAOA gene
less serotonin
x linked so men more at risk

Question 10

evaluate genes in terms of key question

Answer 10

+ brunner et al missing MAOA gene in make family memebers showing more aggression
- not all with low functioning MAOA gene are aggressive

Question 11

if genes linked to aggression how to reduce

Answer 11

gen splicing

Question 12

how does evolution link to the key question

Answer 12

females chose males who provide good genes so big strong men favoured, those who display aggressive traits more successfull, aggressive genes survived

Question 13

evaluate evolution in terms of the key question

Answer 13

+ scientific theory, Dawin
- dawin only focus on genetic transmission

Question 14

if evolution said to have impact on aggression how to reduce

Answer 14

gentic modification to prevent innate aggression