Sentences with phrase «determine aggression levels»

The hypothalamus has been shown to cause aggressive behavior when electrically stimulated but more importantly has receptors that help determine aggression levels based on their interactions with the neurotransmitters serotonin and vasopressin.

Not exact matches

McMaster's Alex Sevigny said there was no surprise to see opposition leaders and MPs at the lower end of the scale, which was determined after «coders» were trained to watch sessions of Question Period and identify the level of rudeness based on factors such as aggression and anger.

Their aggression and passivity fluctuate depending on hormone levels that determine whether they are more likely to eat or be eaten.

The objective of our study was to evaluate the real - world effectiveness of ROE in preventing violence (reducing aggression and increasing pro-social behaviour) in children and youth at the individual level, immediately after program completion and up to three years afterwards, in two successive samples determined via cluster random assignment, in order to provide rigorous evidence to inform provincial government decision - making regarding the future expansion of ROE in Manitoba, including questions related to relative effectiveness by student gender and grade level.

Statistical analyses of the two age groups included: Pearson's correlations to explore the relationships among variables, Cluster Analysis to create groups with different levels of aggression, and finally discriminant analysis to determine which variables discriminate between groups.