Recent research on the XYY chromosome syndrome indicates that:
A) among institutionalized males the syndrome occurs in about the same proportion as among noninstitutionalized males
B) the most obvious outward indication of the syndrome is short height
C) those with the syndrome tend to avoid homosexual contacts
D) The early claims linking the syndrome with aggression are false
E) these supermales are also super sexy

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Recent research has shown that the early claims linking XYY syndrome with aggression are false. The syndrome does not necessarily predispose individuals to violent or criminal behavior. The other choices are incorrect: A) the occurrence of the syndrome is higher among institutionalized males, B) short height is not the most obvious outward indication, C) there is no evidence that individuals with XYY syndrome have different sexual preferences, and E) there is no scientific evidence to support the idea that XYY males are "super sexy."

Recent Research on the XYY Chromosome Syndrome Indicates That