Studies of Hormonal Influences on Aggression Indicate That

question 28

Multiple Choice

Studies of hormonal influences on aggression indicate that

• A)hormonal influences appear to be much stronger in other animals than in humans.
• B)testosterone and rates of violent crime increase rapidly after age 25.
• C)variations in testosterone seem to have no effect on behavior within the normal range of teen boys and adult men.
• D)people with high levels of testosterone are less prone to engage in delinquent acts.

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Definitions:

Long Noncoding RNA

A type of RNA longer than 200 nucleotides that does not code for protein but plays various roles in regulating gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels.

X Chromosomes

One of the two sex chromosomes in mammals, including humans, responsible for determining genetic sex when paired with a Y chromosome for males or another X chromosome for females.

Pleiotropy

A genetic phenomenon in which a single gene influences multiple phenotypic traits in an organism.

Polygenic Inheritance

A type of genetic inheritance where multiple genes determine a trait, resulting in a continuous range of possibilities.