Correlations Between Aggressive Behavior and Testosterone Levels Do Not Necessarily

question 77

Multiple Choice

Correlations between aggressive behavior and testosterone levels do not necessarily mean that high testosterone levels cause aggressive behavior because

• A) social aggression occurs only in males.
• B) the effects of estradial cannot be ruled out.
• C) aggressive encounters often cause increases in testosterone levels.
• D) humans and rats differ in their sex hormones.
• E) aggressive behavior is controlled by the amygdala.

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