Role of hormones in human behaviour

Question 1

adrenal glands

Answer 1

secrete the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline
which affects cells in organs throughout the body
- role in fight or flight response+perceived stressor(increasing heart rate)

Question 2

testosterone

Answer 2

male sex hormone
responsible for aggression
* Animal studies(e.g. Giammanci et al) have demonstrated that experimental increases in testosterone are related to more aggressive behaviour in the males of several species.

Question 3

cortisol

Answer 3

secreted by the adrenal glands
responsible for regulating stress and aggression
when cortisol is high, testosterone’s influence on aggression is blocked

Question 4

strength of testosterone effects in females

Answer 4

Dabbs and Hargrove measured testosterone in the saliva of 87 female inmates of a maximum-security prison
- found a positive correlation between testosterone levels and aggression