This hypothesis holds that the association between testosterone and aggression in men is highly dependent on age and context
A) sex-dependent aggression hypothesis
B) reformulated frustration-aggression hypothesis
C) challenge hypothesis
D) hypothesis of inclusive fitness

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The challenge hypothesis proposes that the relationship between testosterone and aggression in males is context-dependent and varies with age, social status and reproductive effort. This theory suggests that testosterone is related to behaviours that maximize an individual's access to mating opportunities and resources, and that different contexts will influence the expression of such behaviours. As a result, testosterone may promote aggression in some contexts (e.g., competition over mating opportunities, social dominance) but not in others (e.g., nurturing offspring, responding to threats).

This Hypothesis Holds That the Association Between Testosterone and Aggression