Asked by Dante Owens-Graves on May 12, 2024
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According to the text, which one of the following is the MOST appropriate way to interpret a strong relationship between levels of testosterone and sociability and aggression?
A) High levels of testosterone cause people to be more social and aggressive.
B) Individuals who are social and aggressive put themselves in situations that will always increase their testosterone levels.
C) There is evidence behind increases in testosterone being both cause and effect for increases in sociability and aggression, and so we cannot make a claim to know the directionality of this relationship.
D) There is not a strong enough relationship between testosterone and sociability and aggression to merit its interpretation.
Testosterone
A steroid hormone associated with the development of male physical characteristics and plays roles in both male and female health.
Sociability
Refers to an individual's propensity to seek out and enjoy social interactions and connections with others.
- Interpret the relationship between hormones like testosterone and human behaviors such as sociability and aggression.
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Alexis TovarMay 14, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The correct interpretation of a strong relationship between levels of testosterone and sociability and aggression without clear directionality is that increases in testosterone could be both a cause and an effect of increased sociability and aggression, indicating a complex interaction that does not allow for a simple causal claim.
Learning Objectives
- Interpret the relationship between hormones like testosterone and human behaviors such as sociability and aggression.