neural and hormonal explanation for aggression

Question 1

Testosterone AO1

Answer 1

increases neural activity in the Amygdala - increased activity = increased aggression - does not directly cause aggression tho it is involved in the processing

Question 2

Basal model

Answer 2

higher testosterone = higher dominance/aggression Dominant behaviour causes the aggression.

Question 3

Reciprocal model

Answer 3

higher dominance = higher testosterone/aggression
dominance causes the testosterone to build

Question 4

AO2 for Basal model
Dabbs

Answer 4

measured saliva levels in prisoners violent vs non-violent. violent = high T. non violent = low T

Question 5

AO2 for Basal model
Masur and Booth

Answer 5

reviewed studies - men with more T more likely to use weapons in fights.

Question 6

AO3

Answer 6

Reductionist
gender bias
confounding variables (Lindman) - drunkeness.