The effects of hormones,Type A behavior pattern,and provocation on aggression in men |
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Authors: | Mitch Berman Brian Gladue Stuart Taylor |
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Institution: | (1) North Dakota State University, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, Kent State University, 44242-0001 Kent, Ohio |
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Abstract: | Thirty-eight male college students, classified as either Type A or Type B based on their Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS-T) scores, competed in a reaction time task that allowed them to administer shocks to an increasingly provocative fictitious opponent. Salivary testosterone and cortisol were measured both prior to and after the task. Aggression was defined as the level of shock the subject was willing to set for the opponent. The results of this study indicate that a relationship exists between endogenous testosterone levels in men and direct physical aggression. Some evidence for the moderating effects of hormones on the level of aggression expressed by Type As was observed. No direct relationship between Type A and aggression was found. |
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