Biological Practical Investigation

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Emily Carrivick

Cards (9)

  • Biological Practical Investigation: Aim: To see if there is a correlation between testosterone and physical aggression.
  • Biological Practical Investigation: Conclusion: There is no a strong correlation between testosterone levels and physical aggression. This means the environment may have a strong input in causing aggression.
  • Biological Practical Investigation: Improvements:
    • Improve questionnaire by doing a covert observation
    • Use a better measure of testosterone levels
    • Wider age range of sample.
  • Biological Practical Investigation: Results: Spearman rank conducted- found to be not significant. Critical value- 0.648 and Observed value- (-0.245).
  • Biological Practical Investigation: Apparatus: Fq score (testosterone levels) and Buss perry questionnaire (physical aggression).
  • Biological Practical Investigation: Apparatus: Fq score- non-invasive way of measuring testosterone levels quickly.
  • Biological Practical Investigation: Apparatus: Buss Perry questionnaire- measure how aggressive the participant are in a numerical value.
  • Biological Practical Investigation: Method: Participant given brief. Measured their fingers using the Fq method. Next the participants were given the Buss Perry questionnaire to fill out. After this participants were given a debrief, explain what the purpose of the experiment was.
  • Biological Practical Investigation: Sample: Opportunity sampling. 10 participants, male and female, aged 16-17 years old.