Role Of Testosterone In Aggression

Question 1

Beeman
When? Participants? Conc?

Answer 1

1947
Male mice
Castrated = reduced aggression
When reinjected w. testosterone, aggression reestablished

Question 2

Dabbs et al
When? Participants? Method? Conc?

Answer 2

1995
692 adult male prisoners
Measured testosterone in saliva
Higher levels in convicts of aggressive crimes e.g murder, rape
Lower levels in convicts of petty crimes e.g. burglars

Question 3

Dabbs et al
When? Participants? Conc?

Answer 3

1998
Female prisoners
Testosterone higher in cases of provoked violence
Testosterone lower in cases where violence was defensive