Aggressive Behavior as a Function of Age and Sex

Paula Poorman; Edward Donnerstein; Marcia Donnerstein

doi:10.1080/00221325.1976.10533988

Aggressive Behavior as a Function of Age and Sex

Paula Poorman, Edward Donnerstein, Marcia Donnerstein

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The present experiment investigated age and sex differences in aggressive behavior. With the use of an apparatus which delivered differentially noxious noise bursts, 40 male and female Ss of preschool and adolescent age aggressed against a male or female peer. Results indicated that aggression by and toward females was relatively stable over age, while aggression by males toward other males increased markedly (p <.05). The implication of findings for reinforcement explanations of sex differences in aggression are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	183-187
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Genetic Psychology
Volume	128
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.1976.10533988
State	Published - Jun 1976
Externally published	Yes

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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