Full explanation of A level psychology AQA testosterone explanation of aggression. A* content and evaluation. Covers all A01, A03 AO's. I achieved an A* for a level psychology. Full essay plan/ notes to help answer smaller questions and larger 16 markers.
- Studied 94 athletes and their testosterone levels using
samples of saliva.
- The results demonstrated that males and females in
the most aggressive sports had higher levels of
testosterone, showing that high testosterone could
have an effect on aggression levels.
Testosterone (a male hormone) influences aggression. It is an
androgen and is produced by the ‘Leydig cells’ in the male testes
and in the adrenal cortex. The release of testosterone is rhythmic
following a natural circadian rhythm. Levels of testosterone reach
a peak in young adult males and then gradually decline with age.
The nature of the link between testos
and aggressive behaviour is not simp
Testosterone
biological ‘cause and effect’. Rather,
testosterone makes it more likely tha
particular behaviour will be expresse
Testosterone changes in a person’s level of dominance.
The more testosterone that a person has, the more
competitive and dominant they will become. Therefore,
it follows that a man with a high level of testosterone
will take part in antisocial behaviour such as fighting.
Hormonal Mechanisms
The Basal Model Orbi
in Aggression, Including C
of Testosterone
the Role of Testosterone
If an individual has high l
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heightened emotionally
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