WorksheetsNeural and hormonal explanations of aggression 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Aggression is closely linked to sensitivity of the _________.
a)
Frontal cortex
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Limbic system
2.
The part of the brain involved in assessing threats is the ___________.
a)
Amygdala
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Orbitofrontal cortex
3.
The hormone most closely associated with aggression is ___________.
a)
Cortisol
b)
Oestrogen
c)
Testosterone
4.
Research has shown castration reduces testosterone and aggression in ___________.
a)
Females
b)
Non-human animals
c)
Prisoners
5.
Aggression is not just linked to the limbic system but also to ____________.
a)
Low testosterone levels
b)
High serotonin levels
c)
Reduced orbitofrontal cortex activity
6.
Aggression is reduced by drugs that _____________.
a)
Decrease dopamine
b)
Increase serotonin
c)
Increase testosterone
7.
Testosterone does not influence aggression when ______________.
a)
Cortisol level is high
b)
Cortisol level is low
c)
Serotonin level is low
8.
Neural and hormonal links to aggression are ____________.
a)
Complex
b)
Relatively trivial
c)
Very well understood
9.
Neural and hormonal explanations of aggression are examples of _____________.
a)
Behavioural reductionism
b)
Biological reductionism
c)
Machine reductionism
10.
Mazur’s biosocial model suggests testosterone levels change across the course of the day, especially in response to _________.
a)
social interactions related to belonging
b)
social interactions related to problem solving
c)
social situations related to status
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