Question 1

One of the most successful treatments for violent juvenile delinquents is called

Accepted Answer

A)  multisystemic therapy. 
B)  aggression replacement training. 
C)  bullying prevention. 
D)  sensitization therapy. 
A)  multisystemic therapy. 
B)  aggression replacement training. 
C)  bullying prevention. 
D)  sensitization therapy. A

Question 2

Aggressive behavior whereby harm is inflicted as a means to a desired end is known as ____ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive 
B)  reactive 
C)  emotional 
D)  relational 
A)  proactive 
B)  reactive 
C)  emotional 
D)  relational A

Question 3

Compared to straight men, gay men are

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to physically aggress, but equally likely to engage in indirect aggression. 
B)  less likely to both physically and indirectly aggress. 
C)  more likely to physically aggress, but less likely to engage in direct aggression. 
D)  more likely to both physically and indirectly aggress. 
A)  less likely to physically aggress, but equally likely to engage in indirect aggression. 
B)  less likely to both physically and indirectly aggress. 
C)  more likely to physically aggress, but less likely to engage in direct aggression. 
D)  more likely to both physically and indirectly aggress. A

Question 4

The only way that Britney can get her husband to stop leaving his dirty socks on the kitchen table is to pinch him every time he does it. Britney's aggressive behavior is perpetuated through the idea of

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment. 
A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment.

Question 5

Angelina is interested in whether the teenager she is preparing to adopt is likely to be aggressive as an adult. Research suggests that she would be wise to consider whether he

Accepted Answer

A)  is a twin. 
B)  had aggressive biological parents. 
C)  has long fingers. 
D)  was born in a nation with a warm climate. 
A)  is a twin. 
B)  had aggressive biological parents. 
C)  has long fingers. 
D)  was born in a nation with a warm climate.

Question 6

Nonie gets a new Barbie doll for her sixth birthday, and she immediately begins to punch, kick, and throw the doll around the house. Which of the following is likely to have contributed to this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonie saw Uncle Floyd yell at Auntie Mime when she threw her Barbie doll. 
B)  Nonie saw her cousin Bruce hug and kiss his Barbie doll. 
C)  Nonie just finished watching the new Barney beat up Barbie in a cartoon on television. 
D)  Nonie has been socialized in a stereotypical female role. 
A)  Nonie saw Uncle Floyd yell at Auntie Mime when she threw her Barbie doll. 
B)  Nonie saw her cousin Bruce hug and kiss his Barbie doll. 
C)  Nonie just finished watching the new Barney beat up Barbie in a cartoon on television. 
D)  Nonie has been socialized in a stereotypical female role.

Question 7

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 8

Explain briefly any two research studies that propose that exposure to violent media will increase the chance of future aggression.

Accepted Answer

Sarah Coyne and John Archer (2004) found

Question 9

When exposed to situational cues, such as the presence of a gun, many people tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate decreases in aggression. 
B)  feel socially rejected. 
C)  experience a decrease in testosterone. 
D)  have automatic cognitions regarding aggression. 
A)  demonstrate decreases in aggression. 
B)  feel socially rejected. 
C)  experience a decrease in testosterone. 
D)  have automatic cognitions regarding aggression.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about gender differences in aggression is true ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men use more relational aggression than verbal aggression. 
B)  Women use relational aggression more than men. 
C)  When there is a clear provocation, men use much more overt aggression than women. 
D)  Women use more verbal aggression than indirect aggression. 
A)  Men use more relational aggression than verbal aggression. 
B)  Women use relational aggression more than men. 
C)  When there is a clear provocation, men use much more overt aggression than women. 
D)  Women use more verbal aggression than indirect aggression.

Question 11

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 12

Chris is a playground bully. He finds that he can win the admiration of his peers by acting aggressively. Chris's aggressive behavior is encouraged by

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment. 
A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment.

Question 13

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 14

Consider a mother who slaps her son whenever he engages in aggression. If negative reinforcement is responsible for her behavior, what likely happens after she slaps him?

Accepted Answer

A)  He ignores her. 
B)  He slaps her back. 
C)  He behaves more aggressively. 
D)  He behaves less aggressively. 
A)  He ignores her. 
B)  He slaps her back. 
C)  He behaves more aggressively. 
D)  He behaves less aggressively.

Question 15

When Pauline accidentally bumps into Christopher, causing Christopher to spill his coffee, Christopher assumes that Pauline's behavior was deliberately intended to make him spill his coffee. He responds by yelling obscenities at Pauline. Christopher could be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  having a hostile attribution bias. 
B)  suffering from catharsis. 
C)  displaying instrumental aggression. 
D)  displaying relational aggression. 
A)  having a hostile attribution bias. 
B)  suffering from catharsis. 
C)  displaying instrumental aggression. 
D)  displaying relational aggression.

Question 16

According to the research by Gaffney et al. (2019), school-based bullying programs have

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased bullying by an average of about 20%. 
B)  increased bullying by an average of about 20%. 
C)  decreased bullying by an average of about 50%. 
D)  increased bullying by an average of about 50%. 
A)  decreased bullying by an average of about 20%. 
B)  increased bullying by an average of about 20%. 
C)  decreased bullying by an average of about 50%. 
D)  increased bullying by an average of about 50%.

Question 17

Which of the following best illustrates chikan, a practice widely criticized in Japan?

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 use caning as a disciplinary method on children as young as four years of age. 
C)  Mothers take their daughters away from the home to raise them in solitude until they reach the age of three 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 use caning as a disciplinary method on children as young as four years of age. 
C)  Mothers take their daughters away from the home to raise them in solitude until they reach the age of three years. 
D)  Adult businessmen grope schoolgirls who ride public transportation.

Question 18

Research on violent media suggests that depictions of indirect, relational forms of aggression on TV targeted toward adolescents are

Accepted Answer

A)  not particularly common. 
B)  more likely to be demonstrated by male than female characters. 
C)  often portrayed as eliciting a clear reward. 
D)  do not influence the immediate behavior of adolescent viewers. 
A)  not particularly common. 
B)  more likely to be demonstrated by male than female characters. 
C)  often portrayed as eliciting a clear reward. 
D)  do not influence the immediate behavior of adolescent viewers.

Question 19

U.S. citizens tend to be more likely than those of other nations to engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  politically motivated violence directed toward groups. 
B)  mob violence at sporting events. 
C)  violence against young girls. 
D)  gun-related violence against individuals. 
A)  politically motivated violence directed toward groups. 
B)  mob violence at sporting events. 
C)  violence against young girls. 
D)  gun-related violence against individuals.

Question 20

Which of the following conclusions is least consistent with the original formulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need to aggress in response to frustration can be reduced if the frustrated individual behaves in an aggressive but relatively harmless way toward an object that is not related to the source of the frustration. 
B)  The need to aggress in response to frustration is taught directly by reinforcement, important models, and the media, and can be "unlearned" if the reinforcements and models change. 
C)  The need to aggress in response to frustration is a psychological drive that resembles the physiological drive of seeking food in response to hunger. 
D)  The need to aggress in response to frustration can lead to nonviolent acts of aggression such as spreading rumors about someone or telling hostile jokes. 
A)  The need to aggress in response to frustration can be reduced if the frustrated individual behaves in an aggressive but relatively harmless way toward an object that is not related to the source of the frustration. 
B)  The need to aggress in response to frustration is taught directly by reinforcement, important models, and the media, and can be "unlearned" if the reinforcements and models change. 
C)  The need to aggress in response to frustration is a psychological drive that resembles the physiological drive of seeking food in response to hunger. 
D)  The need to aggress in response to frustration can lead to nonviolent acts of aggression such as spreading rumors about someone or telling hostile jokes.

One of the most successful treatments for violent juvenile delinquents is called

Aggressive behavior whereby harm is inflicted as a means to a desired end is known as ____ aggression.

Compared to straight men, gay men are

The only way that Britney can get her husband to stop leaving his dirty socks on the kitchen table is to pinch him every time he does it. Britney's aggressive behavior is perpetuated through the idea of

Angelina is interested in whether the teenager she is preparing to adopt is likely to be aggressive as an adult. Research suggests that she would be wise to consider whether he

Nonie gets a new Barbie doll for her sixth birthday, and she immediately begins to punch, kick, and throw the doll around the house. Which of the following is likely to have contributed to this behavior?

Explain briefly any two research studies that propose that exposure to violent media will increase the chance of future aggression.

When exposed to situational cues, such as the presence of a gun, many people tend to

Which of the following statements about gender differences in aggression is true ?

Research investigating the relationship between alcohol and aggression has shown that

Chris is a playground bully. He finds that he can win the admiration of his peers by acting aggressively. Chris's aggressive behavior is encouraged by

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?

Consider a mother who slaps her son whenever he engages in aggression. If negative reinforcement is responsible for her behavior, what likely happens after she slaps him?

When Pauline accidentally bumps into Christopher, causing Christopher to spill his coffee, Christopher assumes that Pauline's behavior was deliberately intended to make him spill his coffee. He responds by yelling obscenities at Pauline. Christopher could be described as

According to the research by Gaffney et al. (2019), school-based bullying programs have

Which of the following best illustrates chikan, a practice widely criticized in Japan?

Research on violent media suggests that depictions of indirect, relational forms of aggression on TV targeted toward adolescents are

U.S. citizens tend to be more likely than those of other nations to engage in

Which of the following conclusions is least consistent with the original formulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

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One of the most successful treatments for violent juvenile delinquents is called

Aggressive behavior whereby harm is inflicted as a means to a desired end is known as ____ aggression.

Compared to straight men, gay men are

The only way that Britney can get her husband to stop leaving his dirty socks on the kitchen table is to pinch him every time he does it. Britney's aggressive behavior is perpetuated through the idea of

Angelina is interested in whether the teenager she is preparing to adopt is likely to be aggressive as an adult. Research suggests that she would be wise to consider whether he

Nonie gets a new Barbie doll for her sixth birthday, and she immediately begins to punch, kick, and throw the doll around the house. Which of the following is likely to have contributed to this behavior?

Explain briefly any two research studies that propose that exposure to violent media will increase the chance of future aggression.

When exposed to situational cues, such as the presence of a gun, many people tend to

Which of the following statements about gender differences in aggression is true ?

Research investigating the relationship between alcohol and aggression has shown that

Chris is a playground bully. He finds that he can win the admiration of his peers by acting aggressively. Chris's aggressive behavior is encouraged by

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?

Consider a mother who slaps her son whenever he engages in aggression. If negative reinforcement is responsible for her behavior, what likely happens after she slaps him?

When Pauline accidentally bumps into Christopher, causing Christopher to spill his coffee, Christopher assumes that Pauline's behavior was deliberately intended to make him spill his coffee. He responds by yelling obscenities at Pauline. Christopher could be described as

According to the research by Gaffney et al. (2019), school-based bullying programs have

Which of the following best illustrates chikan, a practice widely criticized in Japan?

Research on violent media suggests that depictions of indirect, relational forms of aggression on TV targeted toward adolescents are

U.S. citizens tend to be more likely than those of other nations to engage in

Which of the following conclusions is least consistent with the original formulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

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

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?