Question 1

Which of the following has not been shown to lead to higher levels of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  alcohol 
C)  provocation 
D)  cortisol 
A)  testosterone 
B)  alcohol 
C)  provocation 
D)  cortisol D

Question 2

Anger control through "active enabling" might involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  pounding on pillows to let off steam 
B)  taking a deep breath and counting to ten 
C)  watching a boxing match 
D)  playing a "target practice" video game 
A)  pounding on pillows to let off steam 
B)  taking a deep breath and counting to ten 
C)  watching a boxing match 
D)  playing a "target practice" video game B

Question 3

Given what the text presents about temperature and levels of aggression, during which month would you expect to find the highest rate of violent crime in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  January 
B)  April 
C)  July 
D)  November 
A)  January 
B)  April 
C)  July 
D)  November C

Question 4

Todd is still feeling angry about something Jeff did to him 10 years ago. Jeff has since moved away and is unavailable for a meeting to talk it out. What would you suggest Todd do to resolve his anger?

Accepted Answer

A)  punch a pillow 
B)  beat a punching bag 
C)  look at the event from a third person perspective 
D)  just get over it 
A)  punch a pillow 
B)  beat a punching bag 
C)  look at the event from a third person perspective 
D)  just get over it

Question 5

Kevin is told that if he works for five days at a telemarketing job, he can expect to earn $100 a day on commission alone. When he gets his paycheck at the end of the week, it comes to only about $80 per day. He's very upset even when he finds out that his coworkers all made only about $60 each per day. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis 
B)  relative deprivation 
C)  instrumental aggression 
D)  dispositional frustration 
A)  catharsis 
B)  relative deprivation 
C)  instrumental aggression 
D)  dispositional frustration

Question 6

Social-psychological research has revealed that viewers of a great deal of television come to view the world as a dangerous and hostile place. If Terry is one such person, what is he likely to think when he watches a violent cops-and-robbers show?

Accepted Answer

A)  "If they can do it, so can I." 
B)  "So that's how it's done." 
C)  "I guess it's the urge to aggress that I'm feeling." 
D)  "I had better get him before he gets me!" 
A)  "If they can do it, so can I." 
B)  "So that's how it's done." 
C)  "I guess it's the urge to aggress that I'm feeling." 
D)  "I had better get him before he gets me!"

Question 7

According to evolutionary psychologists, aggression may be (or may have been) adaptive in humans. Explain how aggression could help a male pass on his genes.

Accepted Answer

There are two proposed reasons as to how

Question 8

Teresa punches a pillow every time she feels aggression building up toward her younger brother, and this makes her feel relieved and more relaxed. Such an outcome supports the notion of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive stimuli 
B)  catharsis 
C)  avoidance coping 
D)  dehumanization 
A)  aggressive stimuli 
B)  catharsis 
C)  avoidance coping 
D)  dehumanization

Question 9

Research shows that most cases of extreme violence in a family are perpetrated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  children 
D)  the elderly 
A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  children 
D)  the elderly

Question 10

Chip and Dale get into a bitter fight over who owes what for their large phone bill. Chip is frustrated that Dale won't see his side of the argument. Which of the following will increase the odds that Chip will resort to physical aggression against Dale? Dale __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulls out his checkbook, but then refuses to write the check to Chip 
B)  admits that he might have forgotten a few of his long-distance calls 
C)  outweighs Chip by twenty-five pounds 
D)  is the only legal tenant of the apartment 
A)  pulls out his checkbook, but then refuses to write the check to Chip 
B)  admits that he might have forgotten a few of his long-distance calls 
C)  outweighs Chip by twenty-five pounds 
D)  is the only legal tenant of the apartment

Question 11

A teacher at a preschool tries to show some rowdy children how to "play nice." She shows them a doll hitting her, and her hugging the doll in response. The teacher's behavior is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling nonaggressive behavior 
B)  training good communication skills 
C)  teaching the children how to solve problems more effectively 
D)  building empathy in the children 
A)  modeling nonaggressive behavior 
B)  training good communication skills 
C)  teaching the children how to solve problems more effectively 
D)  building empathy in the children

Question 12

Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Across cultures, men have been found to be more aggressive than women in everyday life. 
B)  Gender differences exist in aggression, particularly in response to provocation (e.g., an insult). 
C)  When aggression is indirect (nonphysical), females may be as aggressive as males. 
D)  Females tend to feel more guilt and anxiety over aggressive behavior than males do. 
A)  Across cultures, men have been found to be more aggressive than women in everyday life. 
B)  Gender differences exist in aggression, particularly in response to provocation (e.g., an insult). 
C)  When aggression is indirect (nonphysical), females may be as aggressive as males. 
D)  Females tend to feel more guilt and anxiety over aggressive behavior than males do.

Question 13

You are about to leave on vacation and your brother is driving you to the airport. Unfortunately, you get to the airport too late and you find out that your flight has already left. Under which of the following conditions are you most likely to feel aggressive toward your brother and want to scream at him?

Accepted Answer

A)  You missed your flight by two minutes. 
B)  You missed your flight by an hour. 
C)  Your flight has been delayed. 
D)  Your brother forgot to put your luggage in the car. 
A)  You missed your flight by two minutes. 
B)  You missed your flight by an hour. 
C)  Your flight has been delayed. 
D)  Your brother forgot to put your luggage in the car.

Question 14

You are trying to reach the glove compartment and drive at the same time and end up "tapping" the bumper of the driver in front of you. When you both get out to survey the damage, you apologize saying, "It's my fault; I should have been paying closer attention to driving. I'm sorry." What is the other motorist likely to do in response, according to the authors of your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  "tap" your bumper in retaliation 
B)  punch you to "knock some sense" into you 
C)  become less angry about the situation 
D)  actually start apologizing and taking some of the blame as well 
A)  "tap" your bumper in retaliation 
B)  punch you to "knock some sense" into you 
C)  become less angry about the situation 
D)  actually start apologizing and taking some of the blame as well

Question 15

Which of the following findings provides the soundest support for the assertion that we learn aggression by observing others and imitating them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggressive children often have aggressive parents. 
B)  Alleged criminals often use the "CSI" defense. 
C)  Children who watch an adult assault a "Bobo" doll will imitate that behavior in the laboratory. 
D)  There is a high correlation between watching TV violence and aggressive behavior, and that correlation increases with age. 
A)  Aggressive children often have aggressive parents. 
B)  Alleged criminals often use the "CSI" defense. 
C)  Children who watch an adult assault a "Bobo" doll will imitate that behavior in the laboratory. 
D)  There is a high correlation between watching TV violence and aggressive behavior, and that correlation increases with age.

Question 16

Because violence is of concern to social psychologists and the public, a great deal of research has focused on the effects of exposure to televised violence on both children and adults. Many studies have found support for social-learning theory explanations for the effects of violent television. What are five reasons why television violence contributes to aggressive behavior in children and adults?

Accepted Answer

Exposure to television violence might lo

Question 17

Brigit has been hanging out with the same group of friends for over 10 years. However, Brigit recently met a man and has found that her friends now talk about her behind her back. This is categorized as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  familial aggression 
B)  relational aggression 
C)  physical aggression 
D)  bullying 
A)  familial aggression 
B)  relational aggression 
C)  physical aggression 
D)  bullying

Question 18

Little Neil is frustrated and is threatening to throttle his baby sister. His mother intervenes, and suggests that Neil "get over it" by taking a dozen eggs and smashing them against the tree in the front yard. Neil's mother appears to be a proponent of __________ as a means of reducing aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement 
B)  catharsis 
C)  projection 
D)  frustration-aggression theory 
A)  displacement 
B)  catharsis 
C)  projection 
D)  frustration-aggression theory

Question 19

To try and increase a child's ability to take the perspective of others and hence increase his or her empathic concern, one could ask that child to answer questions like __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "What would each person in your house like best for Christmas?" 
B)  "Who is the most helpful person you know?" 
C)  "What benefits do you get when you help other people?" 
D)  "What is the Golden Rule?" 
A)  "What would each person in your house like best for Christmas?" 
B)  "Who is the most helpful person you know?" 
C)  "What benefits do you get when you help other people?" 
D)  "What is the Golden Rule?"

Question 20

Riots do occur more often on hot days than on cool days. The hotter the day in a number of cities, the more violent crimes occur. These results suggest that discomfort can lead to aggression. However, such results should be interpreted with caution because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  representative samples were not secured by the researchers 
B)  some third variable might account for the relation 
C)  researchers only studied violent aggression 
D)  researchers limited themselves to the United States 
A)  representative samples were not secured by the researchers 
B)  some third variable might account for the relation 
C)  researchers only studied violent aggression 
D)  researchers limited themselves to the United States

Which of the following has not been shown to lead to higher levels of aggression?

Anger control through "active enabling" might involve which of the following?

Given what the text presents about temperature and levels of aggression, during which month would you expect to find the highest rate of violent crime in North America?

Todd is still feeling angry about something Jeff did to him 10 years ago. Jeff has since moved away and is unavailable for a meeting to talk it out. What would you suggest Todd do to resolve his anger?

Social-psychological research has revealed that viewers of a great deal of television come to view the world as a dangerous and hostile place. If Terry is one such person, what is he likely to think when he watches a violent cops-and-robbers show?

According to evolutionary psychologists, aggression may be (or may have been) adaptive in humans. Explain how aggression could help a male pass on his genes.

Teresa punches a pillow every time she feels aggression building up toward her younger brother, and this makes her feel relieved and more relaxed. Such an outcome supports the notion of __________.

Research shows that most cases of extreme violence in a family are perpetrated by __________.

Chip and Dale get into a bitter fight over who owes what for their large phone bill. Chip is frustrated that Dale won't see his side of the argument. Which of the following will increase the odds that Chip will resort to physical aggression against Dale? Dale __________.

A teacher at a preschool tries to show some rowdy children how to "play nice." She shows them a doll hitting her, and her hugging the doll in response. The teacher's behavior is an example of __________.

Which of the following is FALSE?

Which of the following findings provides the soundest support for the assertion that we learn aggression by observing others and imitating them?

Brigit has been hanging out with the same group of friends for over 10 years. However, Brigit recently met a man and has found that her friends now talk about her behind her back. This is categorized as ___________.

Little Neil is frustrated and is threatening to throttle his baby sister. His mother intervenes, and suggests that Neil "get over it" by taking a dozen eggs and smashing them against the tree in the front yard. Neil's mother appears to be a proponent of __________ as a means of reducing aggression.

To try and increase a child's ability to take the perspective of others and hence increase his or her empathic concern, one could ask that child to answer questions like __________.

Riots do occur more often on hot days than on cool days. The hotter the day in a number of cities, the more violent crimes occur. These results suggest that discomfort can lead to aggression. However, such results should be interpreted with caution because __________.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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Exam 12: Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Which of the following has not been shown to lead to higher levels of aggression?

Anger control through "active enabling" might involve which of the following?

Given what the text presents about temperature and levels of aggression, during which month would you expect to find the highest rate of violent crime in North America?

Todd is still feeling angry about something Jeff did to him 10 years ago. Jeff has since moved away and is unavailable for a meeting to talk it out. What would you suggest Todd do to resolve his anger?

Social-psychological research has revealed that viewers of a great deal of television come to view the world as a dangerous and hostile place. If Terry is one such person, what is he likely to think when he watches a violent cops-and-robbers show?

According to evolutionary psychologists, aggression may be (or may have been) adaptive in humans. Explain how aggression could help a male pass on his genes.

Teresa punches a pillow every time she feels aggression building up toward her younger brother, and this makes her feel relieved and more relaxed. Such an outcome supports the notion of __________.

Research shows that most cases of extreme violence in a family are perpetrated by __________.

Chip and Dale get into a bitter fight over who owes what for their large phone bill. Chip is frustrated that Dale won't see his side of the argument. Which of the following will increase the odds that Chip will resort to physical aggression against Dale? Dale __________.

A teacher at a preschool tries to show some rowdy children how to "play nice." She shows them a doll hitting her, and her hugging the doll in response. The teacher's behavior is an example of __________.

Which of the following is FALSE?

Which of the following findings provides the soundest support for the assertion that we learn aggression by observing others and imitating them?

Brigit has been hanging out with the same group of friends for over 10 years. However, Brigit recently met a man and has found that her friends now talk about her behind her back. This is categorized as ___________.

Little Neil is frustrated and is threatening to throttle his baby sister. His mother intervenes, and suggests that Neil "get over it" by taking a dozen eggs and smashing them against the tree in the front yard. Neil's mother appears to be a proponent of __________ as a means of reducing aggression.

To try and increase a child's ability to take the perspective of others and hence increase his or her empathic concern, one could ask that child to answer questions like __________.

Riots do occur more often on hot days than on cool days. The hotter the day in a number of cities, the more violent crimes occur. These results suggest that discomfort can lead to aggression. However, such results should be interpreted with caution because __________.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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