carre et al 2016

Question 1

aim

Answer 1

my experiment fpr hormones: testosterone

to check whether an excess of testosterone can result in agression on its own

Question 2

participants

Answer 2

121 healthy male participants

Question 3

procedure

Answer 3

they did questionaries to detect their personality types, mostly the psychologists were looking for low impulse control and dominance

the 121 men were randomly assessed in one of the two groups
1) men who got an injection of testosterone
2)men who got an. injection of a placebo

none knew which was which

them they underwent an aggression provoking decision making game

Question 4

results

Answer 4

only the men who also indicated signs of impulsivity and dominance were aggressive

Question 5

therefore

Answer 5

testosterone on its own is not enough to cause agression

Question 6

strengths

Answer 6

double blind technique, replicability

Question 7

weaknessses

Answer 7

low generalisability