Question 1

Which______________scenario______________best illustrates aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Felix and Oscar engage in a heated debate concerning the merits of the Big Mac versus the Whopper. 
B) Maude trips over the scooter her son absentmindedly left in the driveway. 
C) In his attempt to save Samantha from dying,Darin breaks three of her ribs while performing CPR. 
D) Ginger kicks MaryAnn in the shins to keep her from eating the last coconut pie. 
A) Felix and Oscar engage in a heated debate concerning the merits of the Big Mac versus the Whopper. 
B) Maude trips over the scooter her son absentmindedly left in the driveway. 
C) In his attempt to save Samantha from dying,Darin breaks three of her ribs while performing CPR. 
D) Ginger kicks MaryAnn in the shins to keep her from eating the last coconut pie.

Question 2

According to research on the role of the brain and executive function in predicting aggressive tendencies,when very aggressive teenagers witnessed a situation in which someone intentionally inflicted pain on another person,they exhibited brain activity associated with

Accepted Answer

A) being part of a group. 
B) empathy. 
C) experiencing rewards. 
D) filtering sensory input. 
A) being part of a group. 
B) empathy. 
C) experiencing rewards. 
D) filtering sensory input.

Question 3

According to Berkowitz's (1989)revision of frustration-aggression theory,exposure to all of the following likely increases aggression except

Accepted Answer

A) very congested traffic. 
B) cigarette smoke. 
C) novel but pleasant odors. 
D) uncomfortably cold temperatures. 
A) very congested traffic. 
B) cigarette smoke. 
C) novel but pleasant odors. 
D) uncomfortably cold temperatures.

Question 4

Each of the following individuals behaved aggressively,and each was punished for his or her aggression.For which person will the indicated punishment have the best chance of successfully reducing aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Jake,who was punished immediately following his act of aggression 
B) Keizer,who was extremely angry when punished for emotional aggression 
C) Lakes,who was punished in a very angry,hostile manner by her parents 
D) Danielle,who was punished for some of her aggressive acts but not for others 
A) Jake,who was punished immediately following his act of aggression 
B) Keizer,who was extremely angry when punished for emotional aggression 
C) Lakes,who was punished in a very angry,hostile manner by her parents 
D) Danielle,who was punished for some of her aggressive acts but not for others

Question 5

Riesman et al.(1991)found that as temperatures rise to uncomfortable levels,major league baseball pitchers are more likely to hit batters with a pitch.This finding is consistent with

Accepted Answer

A) social learning theory. 
B) the cognitive neoassociation model. 
C) the role of negative affect in aggression. 
D) scapegoating. 
A) social learning theory. 
B) the cognitive neoassociation model. 
C) the role of negative affect in aggression. 
D) scapegoating.

Question 6

Sexually coercive behavior is least likely to be exhibited by someone who

Accepted Answer

A) is highly sexually aroused by violent pornography. 
B) indicates greater acceptance of interpersonal violence against women. 
C) thinks he or she has consumed alcohol. 
D) indicates strong rejection of rape myths. 
A) is highly sexually aroused by violent pornography. 
B) indicates greater acceptance of interpersonal violence against women. 
C) thinks he or she has consumed alcohol. 
D) indicates strong rejection of rape myths.

Question 7

According to Berkowitz's (1989)revision of frustration-aggression theory,aggression is a response to

Accepted Answer

A) only moderate,not extreme or mild,frustrations. 
B) previously displaced aggression. 
C) negative feelings. 
D) catharsis. 
A) only moderate,not extreme or mild,frustrations. 
B) previously displaced aggression. 
C) negative feelings. 
D) catharsis.

Question 8

Research investigating the relationship between alcohol and aggression has shown that

Accepted Answer

A) intoxicated people are likely to base their aggressive responses on initial,salient information about a situation and fail to recognize later,subtle cues. 
B) small and large amounts of alcohol tend to increase aggression,whereas moderate amounts tend to decrease it. 
C) alcohol makes men more likely to aggress,but it makes women less likely to aggress. 
D) intoxicated people are more likely to be influenced by the weapons effect,whereas sober people are more likely to be affected by factors relevant to the cognitive neoassociation analysis. 
A) intoxicated people are likely to base their aggressive responses on initial,salient information about a situation and fail to recognize later,subtle cues. 
B) small and large amounts of alcohol tend to increase aggression,whereas moderate amounts tend to decrease it. 
C) alcohol makes men more likely to aggress,but it makes women less likely to aggress. 
D) intoxicated people are more likely to be influenced by the weapons effect,whereas sober people are more likely to be affected by factors relevant to the cognitive neoassociation analysis.

Question 9

Arleta gets extremely drunk.Given the research on alcohol and aggression,which of the following is unlikely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A) She will be more aggressive only if she tends to be non-aggressive when sober. 
B) She will be more aggressive under the influence of alcohol than she is sober. 
C) She will fail to be as attentive to mitigating information when she is drunk. 
D) She will feel less anxious and thus will feel less inhibited about behaving aggressively. 
A) She will be more aggressive only if she tends to be non-aggressive when sober. 
B) She will be more aggressive under the influence of alcohol than she is sober. 
C) She will fail to be as attentive to mitigating information when she is drunk. 
D) She will feel less anxious and thus will feel less inhibited about behaving aggressively.

Question 10

Bettina is extremely Type A.Research suggests that she will tend to

Accepted Answer

A) be more aggressive than most people across situations. 
B) rely more on verbal versus physical aggression. 
C) be more aggressive than other people when provoked. 
D) exhibit more relational than overt forms of aggression. 
A) be more aggressive than most people across situations. 
B) rely more on verbal versus physical aggression. 
C) be more aggressive than other people when provoked. 
D) exhibit more relational than overt forms of aggression.

Question 11

As described by Dollard,the original notion of catharsis included two steps.What are those steps?

Accepted Answer

A) reduction of physiological arousal;decrease in anger and aggression 
B) freeing up of intrapsychic energy;greater ability to distract oneself from a frustrating stimulus 
C) increase of physiological arousal;displacement of aggression onto weaker targets 
D) behaving in a way that is the opposite of an unacceptable,deeply rooted unconscious impulse 
A) reduction of physiological arousal;decrease in anger and aggression 
B) freeing up of intrapsychic energy;greater ability to distract oneself from a frustrating stimulus 
C) increase of physiological arousal;displacement of aggression onto weaker targets 
D) behaving in a way that is the opposite of an unacceptable,deeply rooted unconscious impulse

Question 12

According to I3 theory,what "I" increases Martin's likelihood of acting in an aggressive manner when Trisha declines his offer to go on a date?

Accepted Answer

A) impellance 
B) instigation 
C) inhibition 
D) impetuousness 
A) impellance 
B) instigation 
C) inhibition 
D) impetuousness

Question 13

Shawna has just gone through a break-up with her arrogant and selfish boyfriend.While hitting the punching bag in____________________________her kickboxing class,she imagines that she is punching her boyfriend's head.Shawna believes that engaging in the relatively harmless pursuit of hitting the punching bag will drain the energy from her more violent tendencies (like her temptation to slit the tires of his car or to break his legs).Research on the idea of catharsis suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) hitting the punching bag will reduce Shawna's "hot-blooded" aggressive intent. 
B) the good feelings Shawna derives from hitting the punching bag will be replaced by feelings of guilt and shame,which will make her less likely to engage in aggression in the future. 
C) hitting the punching bag will be a more successful technique for Shawna's attempt to reduce future aggression than would distracting herself by going out and having fun with other friends. 
D) hitting the punching bag will make Shawna feel more aggressive toward her ex-boyfriend. 
A) hitting the punching bag will reduce Shawna's "hot-blooded" aggressive intent. 
B) the good feelings Shawna derives from hitting the punching bag will be replaced by feelings of guilt and shame,which will make her less likely to engage in aggression in the future. 
C) hitting the punching bag will be a more successful technique for Shawna's attempt to reduce future aggression than would distracting herself by going out and having fun with other friends. 
D) hitting the punching bag will make Shawna feel more aggressive toward her ex-boyfriend.

Question 14

Several studies have found that finger length ratio is associated with higher levels of______________aggression in______________.

Accepted Answer

A) physical;men 
B) relational;men 
C) physical;children 
D) relational;children 
A) physical;men 
B) relational;men 
C) physical;children 
D) relational;children

Question 15

Reduction in emotion-related physiological reactivity in response to a stimulus is called

Accepted Answer

A) desensitization. 
B) cultivation 
C) rumination. 
D) catharsis. 
A) desensitization. 
B) cultivation 
C) rumination. 
D) catharsis.

Question 16

Drugs that______________the level of serotonin tend to______________aggression levels.

Accepted Answer

A) boost;lower 
B) boost;increase 
C) boost;not affect 
D) decrease;raise 
A) boost;lower 
B) boost;increase 
C) boost;not affect 
D) decrease;raise

Question 17

In a study about status (to successfully compete for mates),Vlades Griskevicius and others (2009)and Vaillancourt (2005)found that

Accepted Answer

A) women do not use aggression of any type to boost their status. 
B) men are more likely to boost their status through indirect aggression. 
C) women are more likely to boost their status through direct aggression. 
D) men are more likely to boost their status through direct aggression 
A) women do not use aggression of any type to boost their status. 
B) men are more likely to boost their status through indirect aggression. 
C) women are more likely to boost their status through direct aggression. 
D) men are more likely to boost their status through direct aggression

Question 18

A socialization explanation for gender differences in aggressive tendencies

Accepted Answer

A) would focus on differences between men and women in levels of hormones and neurotransmitters. 
B) might consider ways in which parents react differently to the aggressive actions of young boys versus girls. 
C) would suggest that such differences should be identical across different cultures. 
D) should examine the genetic similarity between relatives who show high levels of aggression. 
A) would focus on differences between men and women in levels of hormones and neurotransmitters. 
B) might consider ways in which parents react differently to the aggressive actions of young boys versus girls. 
C) would suggest that such differences should be identical across different cultures. 
D) should examine the genetic similarity between relatives who show high levels of aggression.

Question 19

______________A practice called chicken that occurs in Japan has recently come under criticism and steps are being taken to curtail it.What is this practice?

Accepted Answer

A) People who sell drugs on the street are disciplined through public "vigilante" punishment rather than facing legal actions. 
B) Teachers in school are allowed to using caning as a disciplinary method on children as young as 4 years of age. 
C) Mothers take their daughters away from the home to raise them in solitude until they reach the age of 3 years. 
D) Adult businessmen grope schoolgirls who ride public transportation. 
A) People who sell drugs on the street are disciplined through public "vigilante" punishment rather than facing legal actions. 
B) Teachers in school are allowed to using caning as a disciplinary method on children as young as 4 years of age. 
C) Mothers take their daughters away from the home to raise them in solitude until they reach the age of 3 years. 
D) Adult businessmen grope schoolgirls who ride public transportation.

Question 20

United States university students tend to be more likely than those of other nations to disapprove of

Accepted Answer

A) violence against young girls. 
B) gun violence. 
C) a husband slapping his wife. 
D) bullying. 
A) violence against young girls. 
B) gun violence. 
C) a husband slapping his wife. 
D) bullying.

Whichscenariobest illustrates aggression?

According to research on the role of the brain and executive function in predicting aggressive tendencies,when very aggressive teenagers witnessed a situation in which someone intentionally inflicted pain on another person,they exhibited brain activity associated with

According to Berkowitz's (1989)revision of frustration-aggression theory,exposure to all of the following likely increases aggression except

Each of the following individuals behaved aggressively,and each was punished for his or her aggression.For which person will the indicated punishment have the best chance of successfully reducing aggression?

Riesman et al.(1991)found that as temperatures rise to uncomfortable levels,major league baseball pitchers are more likely to hit batters with a pitch.This finding is consistent with

Sexually coercive behavior is least likely to be exhibited by someone who

According to Berkowitz's (1989)revision of frustration-aggression theory,aggression is a response to

Research investigating the relationship between alcohol and aggression has shown that

Arleta gets extremely drunk.Given the research on alcohol and aggression,which of the following is unlikely to happen?

Bettina is extremely Type A.Research suggests that she will tend to

As described by Dollard,the original notion of catharsis included two steps.What are those steps?

According to I³theory,what "I" increases Martin's likelihood of acting in an aggressive manner when Trisha declines his offer to go on a date?

Several studies have found that finger length ratio is associated with higher levels ofaggression in.

Reduction in emotion-related physiological reactivity in response to a stimulus is called

Drugs thatthe level of serotonin tend toaggression levels.

In a study about status (to successfully compete for mates),Vlades Griskevicius and others (2009)and Vaillancourt (2005)found that

A socialization explanation for gender differences in aggressive tendencies

______________A practice called chicken that occurs in Japan has recently come under criticism and steps are being taken to curtail it.What is this practice?

United States university students tend to be more likely than those of other nations to disapprove of

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Doing Social Psychology Research

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Exam 11: Aggression

Which______________scenario______________best illustrates aggression?

According to research on the role of the brain and executive function in predicting aggressive tendencies,when very aggressive teenagers witnessed a situation in which someone intentionally inflicted pain on another person,they exhibited brain activity associated with

According to Berkowitz's (1989)revision of frustration-aggression theory,exposure to all of the following likely increases aggression except

Each of the following individuals behaved aggressively,and each was punished for his or her aggression.For which person will the indicated punishment have the best chance of successfully reducing aggression?

Riesman et al.(1991)found that as temperatures rise to uncomfortable levels,major league baseball pitchers are more likely to hit batters with a pitch.This finding is consistent with

Sexually coercive behavior is least likely to be exhibited by someone who

According to Berkowitz's (1989)revision of frustration-aggression theory,aggression is a response to

Research investigating the relationship between alcohol and aggression has shown that

Arleta gets extremely drunk.Given the research on alcohol and aggression,which of the following is unlikely to happen?

Bettina is extremely Type A.Research suggests that she will tend to

As described by Dollard,the original notion of catharsis included two steps.What are those steps?

According to I3 theory,what "I" increases Martin's likelihood of acting in an aggressive manner when Trisha declines his offer to go on a date?

Several studies have found that finger length ratio is associated with higher levels of______________aggression in______________.

Reduction in emotion-related physiological reactivity in response to a stimulus is called

Drugs that______________the level of serotonin tend to______________aggression levels.

In a study about status (to successfully compete for mates),Vlades Griskevicius and others (2009)and Vaillancourt (2005)found that

A socialization explanation for gender differences in aggressive tendencies

______________A practice called chicken that occurs in Japan has recently come under criticism and steps are being taken to curtail it.What is this practice?

United States university students tend to be more likely than those of other nations to disapprove of

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Law

Business

Health

Filters

Whichscenariobest illustrates aggression?

According to I³theory,what "I" increases Martin's likelihood of acting in an aggressive manner when Trisha declines his offer to go on a date?

Several studies have found that finger length ratio is associated with higher levels ofaggression in.

Drugs thatthe level of serotonin tend toaggression levels.