Perhaps Because of Their Higher Testosterone Levels, Men Are More

question 191

Multiple Choice

Perhaps because of their higher testosterone levels, men are more likely engage in physical aggression than women. This fact supports which theory of aggression?

• A)humanistic
• B)biological
• C)social learning
• D)instinctual

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Definitions:

Depolarization

The reduction of a cell's membrane potential, making it more positive, and initiating action potentials.

Permeability

A measure of the ability of a substance to allow liquids or gases to pass through it.

Absolute Refractory Period

A period immediately following the firing of a nerve fiber when it cannot be stimulated no matter how great a stimulus is applied.

Repolarization

The process of restoring the resting negative charge inside the cell membrane after depolarization, crucial for the propagation of electrical signals in nerve and muscle cells.