A03

• Strength -

  • empirical and objective
  • Credible as you can directly measure the levels of hormones
• Strength -

  • This theory can explain individual differences through the variable for hormonal levels
  • as it account on how hormones may include behaviour such as aggression
• Weakness -

  • reductionist, ignore explanation such as upbringing
  • questions the credibility of explanation
• Weakness -

  • issues with cause and effect as is mostly just correlations
  • sugests testosterone may not be a possible factor