LS2 - Hormonal Mechanisms In Aggression

Question 1

Testosterone

Answer 1

Male sex hormone responsible for male development and muscle growth. Sapolsky found removing the source of testosterone in different species resulted in aggression

Question 2

Testosterone Evidence

Answer 2

Men more aggressive than women and when testosterone levels peak in males so does aggression.

Question 3

Progesterone

Answer 3

Female ovarian hormone that varies during menstruation, lowest during/after, there’s a negative correlation between aggression and progesterone.

Question 4

Strengths (+)

Answer 4

General Psychologist Research
Rhesus Monkeys

Question 5

Weaknesses (-)

Answer 5

Lack Of Generalisation
Cause And Effect

Question 6

General Psychologist Research (+)

Answer 6

Wagner - Psychologists castrated animals and found aggression levels in mice, went down, providing support.

Question 7

Rhesus Monkeys (+)

Answer 7

Giammanco Et Al - Reviewed the role of rhesus monkeys, and found there’s an increase in both testosterone and aggression due to mating season.

Question 8

Lack Of Generalisation (-)

Answer 8

Animal studies applying to humans bruh

Question 9

Cause And Affect (-)

Answer 9

It only provides a correlation so we don’t know whether it’s actually a cause of aggression or simply a symptom.