Which Statement About the Biological Influence on Aggression Is TRUE

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the biological influence on aggression is TRUE?

• A) Heredity plays a similarly strong role in aggression in childhood and adolescence.
• B) It is a myth that testosterone plays a role in aggression.
• C) Genetic, neurological, and hormonal characteristics are probably sufficient to produce an aggressive child, regardless of environmental factors.
• D) Heredity has a larger influence on some types of aggression than on other types.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.