There are four empirical basis described. The first reason is that males are more aggressive than females in all human societies, in which there is evidence. Secondly, sex differences are found too early in life when the person does not know anything about differential socialization that are brought by adults. The third reason is focused on similar sex differences found in man and subhuman primates. Finally, it is argued that aggression is related to sex hormones, which can be changed. The empirical statements seem to be very questionable based on the existence of well-established sex differences in aggression. What Maccoby and Jacklin did was to make people see the important consideration of cross-cultural generality, which is a
There are four empirical basis described. The first reason is that males are more aggressive than females in all human societies, in which there is evidence. Secondly, sex differences are found too early in life when the person does not know anything about differential socialization that are brought by adults. The third reason is focused on similar sex differences found in man and subhuman primates. Finally, it is argued that aggression is related to sex hormones, which can be changed. The empirical statements seem to be very questionable based on the existence of well-established sex differences in aggression. What Maccoby and Jacklin did was to make people see the important consideration of cross-cultural generality, which is a