The Relationship Between Testosterone and Aggression Among Males _____

question 17

Multiple Choice

The relationship between testosterone and aggression among males _____ .

• A) explains why males are more overtly aggressive than females
• B) implicate testosterone as a direct cause of overt aggression
• C) depends upon the type of relationship boys have established with their parents
• D) explains why males are more overtly aggressive than females and implicate testosterone as a direct cause of overt aggression
• E) all of these

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