Question 1

The social learning approach to the treatment of aggressive children developed by Patterson and colleagues involves

Accepted Answer

A)  removing rewards for aggressive behavior. 
B)  establishing other means of attaining rewards. 
C)  rewarding children for non-aggressive behavior. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  removing rewards for aggressive behavior. 
B)  establishing other means of attaining rewards. 
C)  rewarding children for non-aggressive behavior. 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

In the study of moviegoers by Black and Bevan (1992),those who chose to watch an aggressive film

Accepted Answer

A)  were more aggressive people to begin with. 
B)  had decreased aggressive tendencies. 
C)  were generally Type B personalities. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  were more aggressive people to begin with. 
B)  had decreased aggressive tendencies. 
C)  were generally Type B personalities. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

The idea that any form of internal arousal can enhance aggressive activity is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  excitation-transfer theory. 
B)  reformulated frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
C)  frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
D)  arousal-frustration hypothesis. 
A)  excitation-transfer theory. 
B)  reformulated frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
C)  frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
D)  arousal-frustration hypothesis.

Question 4

The weapons effect is most closely tied to the

Accepted Answer

A)  original frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
B)  reformulated frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
C)  cognitive neoassociationist theory. 
D)  two-factor theory. 
A)  original frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
B)  reformulated frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
C)  cognitive neoassociationist theory. 
D)  two-factor theory.

Question 5

Hovland and Sears' (1940)study of the correlation between the price of cotton and the number of lynchings in the American South from 1882-1930 showed

Accepted Answer

A)  that farmers in the South were particularly prone to aggression during that time period. 
B)  that as the level of poverty increased, lynchings decreased. 
C)  that there was no relationship between poverty and aggression. 
D)  that poverty was related to higher levels of aggression. 
A)  that farmers in the South were particularly prone to aggression during that time period. 
B)  that as the level of poverty increased, lynchings decreased. 
C)  that there was no relationship between poverty and aggression. 
D)  that poverty was related to higher levels of aggression.

Question 6

Jason grows up watching extremely violent television shows and is always praised by his father for fighting with other children and "standing up for himself." According to social learning theory,how is Jason likely to deal with his frustration later in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jason will avoid situations that might provoke aggression. 
B)  Jason will talk out his frustrations instead of acting aggressively. 
C)  Jason will respond to frustration with aggressive behavior. 
D)  Jason will display reactance against his father's approach and respond to frustration with empathy. 
A)  Jason will avoid situations that might provoke aggression. 
B)  Jason will talk out his frustrations instead of acting aggressively. 
C)  Jason will respond to frustration with aggressive behavior. 
D)  Jason will display reactance against his father's approach and respond to frustration with empathy.

Question 7

An individual finds out he lost his job.The next day,he storms into the office where he used to work and shoots some of his coworkers because he was "just so angry at all of them." This action would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect aggression. 
B)  assertive aggression. 
C)  emotional aggression. 
D)  instrumental aggression. 
A)  indirect aggression. 
B)  assertive aggression. 
C)  emotional aggression. 
D)  instrumental aggression.

Question 8

What is a psychopath,and how might psychopathy be related to aggression?

Accepted Answer

A psychopath is a person characterized b

Question 9

The meta-analysis by Wood et al (1991)examining the effect of watching aggressive films on the behavior of children showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  control subjects were more aggressive than experimental subjects in some studies. 
B)  higher aggression was found in subjects exposed to aggressive media in some studies. 
C)  more of the positive aggression effects were large in some studies. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  control subjects were more aggressive than experimental subjects in some studies. 
B)  higher aggression was found in subjects exposed to aggressive media in some studies. 
C)  more of the positive aggression effects were large in some studies. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

What is the main reason that humans probably do not have a "death instinct" as Freud postulated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human beings don't kill themselves in large numbers. 
B)  Human beings don't kill other people in most societies. 
C)  A drive toward death would not have survived natural selection. 
D)  All of Freud's theories have been proven wrong by empirical research. 
A)  Human beings don't kill themselves in large numbers. 
B)  Human beings don't kill other people in most societies. 
C)  A drive toward death would not have survived natural selection. 
D)  All of Freud's theories have been proven wrong by empirical research.

Question 11

Among the pipefish seahorse,the male carries the young and invests many more resources in their care than does the female,who invests almost nothing.According to differential parental investment theory,which of the following is probably also true of the pipefish seahorse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The female is more choosy when selecting a mate. 
B)  The female is more aggressive than the male. 
C)  The male is more aggressive than the female. 
D)  Both the male and female seahorse are choosy and aggressive. 
A)  The female is more choosy when selecting a mate. 
B)  The female is more aggressive than the male. 
C)  The male is more aggressive than the female. 
D)  Both the male and female seahorse are choosy and aggressive.

Question 12

In the Berkowitz and LePage (1967)study of the weapons effect,in which condition did participants deliver the largest number of shocks to other subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  when they were rewarded and there were no weapons present 
B)  when they were annoyed and there were no weapons present 
C)  when they were rewarded and there were weapons present 
D)  when they were annoyed and there were weapons present 
A)  when they were rewarded and there were no weapons present 
B)  when they were annoyed and there were no weapons present 
C)  when they were rewarded and there were weapons present 
D)  when they were annoyed and there were weapons present

Question 13

Research studies have found that Type A bus drivers,as compared to Type B bus drivers,

Accepted Answer

A)  drove more aggressively and got into more accidents. 
B)  drove more slowly. 
C)  got more tickets but generally drove more safely. 
D)  drove more aggressively but had fewer accidents. 
A)  drove more aggressively and got into more accidents. 
B)  drove more slowly. 
C)  got more tickets but generally drove more safely. 
D)  drove more aggressively but had fewer accidents.

Question 14

An indirect expression of aggression away from the source of your anger is called

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  indirect aggression. 
D)  emotional aggression. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  indirect aggression. 
D)  emotional aggression.

Question 15

Findings of a positive correlation,particularly for boys,between watching aggressive television and acting aggressively toward other children suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  acting aggressively causes children to watch violent television. 
B)  watching violent television causes children to act aggressively. 
C)  children who watch violent television are more likely to act aggressively. 
D)  there is no conclusive relationship between watching violent television and acting aggressively. 
A)  acting aggressively causes children to watch violent television. 
B)  watching violent television causes children to act aggressively. 
C)  children who watch violent television are more likely to act aggressively. 
D)  there is no conclusive relationship between watching violent television and acting aggressively.

Question 16

Michael spreads vicious slander about his boss in the hope that his boss will be fired and Michael will be chosen to replace him.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  emotional aggression. 
C)  assertive aggression. 
D)  direct aggression. 
A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  emotional aggression. 
C)  assertive aggression. 
D)  direct aggression.

Question 17

There is strong research support for the idea that media violence causes real world violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the culture of honor and its relation to aggression.In which regions of the United States is the culture of honor most prevalent? Describe one experiment that tested hypotheses derived from the culture of honor.

Accepted Answer

It is a set of societal norms whose cent

Question 19

Why are men much more likely than women to engage in violent confrontations as a result of trivial altercations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are not capable of violence. 
B)  Women do not compete with other women for mates. 
C)  Males are unable to control their aggressive impulses as well as women. 
D)  Males are more concerned with their dominance status. 
A)  Women are not capable of violence. 
B)  Women do not compete with other women for mates. 
C)  Males are unable to control their aggressive impulses as well as women. 
D)  Males are more concerned with their dominance status.

Question 20

Two people are given the opportunity to administer shocks to other participants in an experiment.One is placed in a room where the temperature is 95 degrees,and the other is placed in a room where the temperature is 70 degrees.Which person is likely to administer more shocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  the person in the 70 degree room, because colder temperatures are linked to aggression 
B)  the person in the 70 degree room, because he or she would be more focused on the task 
C)  the person in the 95 degree room, because higher temperatures are linked to aggression 
D)  neither, because temperature is unrelated to aggression 
A)  the person in the 70 degree room, because colder temperatures are linked to aggression 
B)  the person in the 70 degree room, because he or she would be more focused on the task 
C)  the person in the 95 degree room, because higher temperatures are linked to aggression 
D)  neither, because temperature is unrelated to aggression

The social learning approach to the treatment of aggressive children developed by Patterson and colleagues involves

In the study of moviegoers by Black and Bevan (1992),those who chose to watch an aggressive film

The idea that any form of internal arousal can enhance aggressive activity is associated with the

The weapons effect is most closely tied to the

Hovland and Sears' (1940)study of the correlation between the price of cotton and the number of lynchings in the American South from 1882-1930 showed

Jason grows up watching extremely violent television shows and is always praised by his father for fighting with other children and "standing up for himself." According to social learning theory,how is Jason likely to deal with his frustration later in life?

An individual finds out he lost his job.The next day,he storms into the office where he used to work and shoots some of his coworkers because he was "just so angry at all of them." This action would be classified as

What is a psychopath,and how might psychopathy be related to aggression?

The meta-analysis by Wood et al (1991)examining the effect of watching aggressive films on the behavior of children showed that

What is the main reason that humans probably do not have a "death instinct" as Freud postulated?

Among the pipefish seahorse,the male carries the young and invests many more resources in their care than does the female,who invests almost nothing.According to differential parental investment theory,which of the following is probably also true of the pipefish seahorse?

In the Berkowitz and LePage (1967)study of the weapons effect,in which condition did participants deliver the largest number of shocks to other subjects?

Research studies have found that Type A bus drivers,as compared to Type B bus drivers,

An indirect expression of aggression away from the source of your anger is called

Findings of a positive correlation,particularly for boys,between watching aggressive television and acting aggressively toward other children suggest that

Michael spreads vicious slander about his boss in the hope that his boss will be fired and Michael will be chosen to replace him.This is an example of

There is strong research support for the idea that media violence causes real world violence.

Describe the culture of honor and its relation to aggression.In which regions of the United States is the culture of honor most prevalent? Describe one experiment that tested hypotheses derived from the culture of honor.

Why are men much more likely than women to engage in violent confrontations as a result of trivial altercations?

Two people are given the opportunity to administer shocks to other participants in an experiment.One is placed in a room where the temperature is 95 degrees,and the other is placed in a room where the temperature is 70 degrees.Which person is likely to administer more shocks?

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Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

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Exam 10: Aggression

The social learning approach to the treatment of aggressive children developed by Patterson and colleagues involves

In the study of moviegoers by Black and Bevan (1992),those who chose to watch an aggressive film

The idea that any form of internal arousal can enhance aggressive activity is associated with the

The weapons effect is most closely tied to the

Hovland and Sears' (1940)study of the correlation between the price of cotton and the number of lynchings in the American South from 1882-1930 showed

Jason grows up watching extremely violent television shows and is always praised by his father for fighting with other children and "standing up for himself." According to social learning theory,how is Jason likely to deal with his frustration later in life?

An individual finds out he lost his job.The next day,he storms into the office where he used to work and shoots some of his coworkers because he was "just so angry at all of them." This action would be classified as

What is a psychopath,and how might psychopathy be related to aggression?

The meta-analysis by Wood et al (1991)examining the effect of watching aggressive films on the behavior of children showed that

What is the main reason that humans probably do not have a "death instinct" as Freud postulated?

Among the pipefish seahorse,the male carries the young and invests many more resources in their care than does the female,who invests almost nothing.According to differential parental investment theory,which of the following is probably also true of the pipefish seahorse?

In the Berkowitz and LePage (1967)study of the weapons effect,in which condition did participants deliver the largest number of shocks to other subjects?

Research studies have found that Type A bus drivers,as compared to Type B bus drivers,

An indirect expression of aggression away from the source of your anger is called

Findings of a positive correlation,particularly for boys,between watching aggressive television and acting aggressively toward other children suggest that

Michael spreads vicious slander about his boss in the hope that his boss will be fired and Michael will be chosen to replace him.This is an example of

There is strong research support for the idea that media violence causes real world violence.

Describe the culture of honor and its relation to aggression.In which regions of the United States is the culture of honor most prevalent? Describe one experiment that tested hypotheses derived from the culture of honor.

Why are men much more likely than women to engage in violent confrontations as a result of trivial altercations?

Two people are given the opportunity to administer shocks to other participants in an experiment.One is placed in a room where the temperature is 95 degrees,and the other is placed in a room where the temperature is 70 degrees.Which person is likely to administer more shocks?

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

Filters