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Psychology Revision - Practise essay plans Mock Jan 05 Biological perspective 4. a)Explain one psychological or social question from the Biological perspective Aggression * Due to nature of biological perspective, Biological theorists suggest that aggression is caused by a combination of genetic predisposition, physiological abnormality or evolutionary characteristic. * Evidence that aggression is the manifestation of a genetic or chemical influence comes from various studies investigating its cause. Neurological Explanation * Studies have shown that the presence or absence of certain brain chemicals/neurotransmitters/hormones could possible be the cause/reason of abnormal levels of aggression. * This theory explains why men are naturally more aggressive than women. One study investigating the relationship between high levels of testosterone in men and criminal records found a high correlation between the two. * Further evidence, male animals that have been castrated (cannot produce male hormones) showed deceased levels of aggression/violence and fought less. * Female aggression also linked with abnormal hormone balance. Floody...

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