Question 1

The transmission of domestic violence across generations is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  cultivation of honor. 
B)  rumination/frustration hypothesis. 
C)  domestic desensitization effect. 
D)  cycle of violence. 
A)  cultivation of honor. 
B)  rumination/frustration hypothesis. 
C)  domestic desensitization effect. 
D)  cycle of violence.

Question 2

Which of the following cases is the best example of displacement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A boy yells at his pet at home after a bad day at school. 
B)  An adolescent expresses more hostile attitudes after working out. 
C)  A football player commits aggressive penalties due to hot weather. 
D)  An aggressive child who is rejected by peers perceives hostile intent in others. 
A)  A boy yells at his pet at home after a bad day at school. 
B)  An adolescent expresses more hostile attitudes after working out. 
C)  A football player commits aggressive penalties due to hot weather. 
D)  An aggressive child who is rejected by peers perceives hostile intent in others.

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

In which region of the United States is the murder rate consistently the highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Midwest 
B)  The Northeast 
C)  The South 
D)  The West Coast 
A)  The Midwest 
B)  The Northeast 
C)  The South 
D)  The West Coast

Question 5

Aggressing against a substitute target because aggressive acts against the source of the frustration are inhibited by fear or lack of access is called

Accepted Answer

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

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

What are the two steps of catharsis as described by Dollard and his colleagues?

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)  Reduction of physiological arousal; behaving in a way opposed to 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)  Reduction of physiological arousal; behaving in a way opposed to unconscious impulse

Question 8

Which of the following personality factors is most strongly associated with aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being low in agreeableness 
B)  Being low in conscientiousness 
C)  Being high in neuroticism 
D)  Being high in openness to experiences 
A)  Being low in agreeableness 
B)  Being low in conscientiousness 
C)  Being high in neuroticism 
D)  Being high in openness to experiences

Question 9

In Ainsworth and Mariner's (2014) study, male participants playing a reaction-time computer game were most likely to blast their opponent with an aversive noise in their headphones if

Accepted Answer

A)  the participant was primed by viewing pictures of very attractive women and his opponent was regarded as being socially dominant. 
B)  the participant was primed by viewing pictures of very attractive women and his opponent was regarded as being of average social dominance. 
C)  the participant was primed by viewing pictures of less attractive women and his opponent was regarded as being socially dominant. 
D)  the participant was primed by viewing pictures of less attractive women and his opponent was regarded as being of average social dominance. 
A)  the participant was primed by viewing pictures of very attractive women and his opponent was regarded as being socially dominant. 
B)  the participant was primed by viewing pictures of very attractive women and his opponent was regarded as being of average social dominance. 
C)  the participant was primed by viewing pictures of less attractive women and his opponent was regarded as being socially dominant. 
D)  the participant was primed by viewing pictures of less attractive women and his opponent was regarded as being of average social dominance.

Question 10

Evolutionary accounts of aggression emphasize the

Accepted Answer

A)  role of aggression in securing food and land. 
B)  contribution of genetics and hormones to aggressive behavior. 
C)  importance of intrapsychic conflict in aggressive behavior. 
D)  role of aggression in securing a mate. 
A)  role of aggression in securing food and land. 
B)  contribution of genetics and hormones to aggressive behavior. 
C)  importance of intrapsychic conflict in aggressive behavior. 
D)  role of aggression in securing a mate.

Question 11

The tendency to perceive hostile intent in the actions of others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression cultivation. 
B)  emotional aggression. 
C)  excitation transfer. 
D)  the hostile attribution bias. 
A)  aggression cultivation. 
B)  emotional aggression. 
C)  excitation transfer. 
D)  the hostile attribution bias.

Question 12

Char ice, a teenaged girl, is angry with her friend, so she tells all her other friends that this girl has had sex with most of the football team. Carmen's behavior illustrates ____ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect 
B)  hostile 
C)  physical 
D)  overt 
A)  indirect 
B)  hostile 
C)  physical 
D)  overt

Question 13

Pinker (2011) argues that aggression and violence

Accepted Answer

A)  have increased over time. 
B)  have decreased over time. 
C)  have remained stable over time. 
D)  are a result of rumination over time. 
A)  have increased over time. 
B)  have decreased over time. 
C)  have remained stable over time. 
D)  are a result of rumination over time.

Question 14

Proactive is the same as ____ aggression, while reactive is the same as ____ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental; emotional 
B)  emotional; instrumental 
C)  relational; impersonal 
D)  impersonal; relational 
A)  instrumental; emotional 
B)  emotional; instrumental 
C)  relational; impersonal 
D)  impersonal; relational

Question 15

From an evolutionary perspective of aggression, Vladas Griskevicius 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 16

A reduction of the motive to aggress that is said to result from any imagined, observed, or actual act of aggression is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following theories explains the deliberate, thoughtful consideration that we give to stimuli before reacting to it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arousal-affect model 
B)  Higher-order cognitive processing 
C)  Frustration-aggression hypothesis (original version) 
D)  Relational association theory 
A)  Arousal-affect model 
B)  Higher-order cognitive processing 
C)  Frustration-aggression hypothesis (original version) 
D)  Relational association theory

Question 18

Which of the following most closely represents the weapons effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of weapons deters individuals from performing aggressive acts, but not from learning the positive reinforcements that are associated with violence. 
B)  The presence of weapons can act as an aggression cue that increases the likelihood of aggressive behaviors. 
C)  Although the presence of weapons does not make aggression more likely, it does tend to increase the severity of aggression. 
D)  Exposure to weapons in the media desensitizes individuals to violence, thus reducing their inhibitions against aggression. 
A)  The presence of weapons deters individuals from performing aggressive acts, but not from learning the positive reinforcements that are associated with violence. 
B)  The presence of weapons can act as an aggression cue that increases the likelihood of aggressive behaviors. 
C)  Although the presence of weapons does not make aggression more likely, it does tend to increase the severity of aggression. 
D)  Exposure to weapons in the media desensitizes individuals to violence, thus reducing their inhibitions against aggression.

Question 19

The defining characteristic of aggression is that the aggressor

Accepted Answer

A)  intends to harm another living being. 
B)  actually causes physical or psychological harm. 
C)  is angry or otherwise emotionally aroused during the aggressive act. 
D)  derives enjoyment from the aggressive act. 
A)  intends to harm another living being. 
B)  actually causes physical or psychological harm. 
C)  is angry or otherwise emotionally aroused during the aggressive act. 
D)  derives enjoyment from the aggressive act.

Question 20

When Katie found out that her brother Matt had pulled the heads off all of her Barbie dolls, she threw her Easy Bake oven at him. Katie's behavior illustrates ____ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental 
B)  proactive 
C)  incompatible 
D)  reactive 
A)  instrumental 
B)  proactive 
C)  incompatible 
D)  reactive

The transmission of domestic violence across generations is called the

Which of the following cases is the best example of displacement?

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

In which region of the United States is the murder rate consistently the highest?

Aggressing against a substitute target because aggressive acts against the source of the frustration are inhibited by fear or lack of access is called

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

What are the two steps of catharsis as described by Dollard and his colleagues?

Which of the following personality factors is most strongly associated with aggression?

In Ainsworth and Mariner's (2014) study, male participants playing a reaction-time computer game were most likely to blast their opponent with an aversive noise in their headphones if

Evolutionary accounts of aggression emphasize the

The tendency to perceive hostile intent in the actions of others is called

Char ice, a teenaged girl, is angry with her friend, so she tells all her other friends that this girl has had sex with most of the football team. Carmen's behavior illustrates ____ aggression.

Pinker (2011) argues that aggression and violence

Proactive is the same as aggression, while reactive is the same as aggression.

From an evolutionary perspective of aggression, Vladas Griskevicius found that

A reduction of the motive to aggress that is said to result from any imagined, observed, or actual act of aggression is called

Which of the following theories explains the deliberate, thoughtful consideration that we give to stimuli before reacting to it?

Which of the following most closely represents the weapons effect?

The defining characteristic of aggression is that the aggressor

When Katie found out that her brother Matt had pulled the heads off all of her Barbie dolls, she threw her Easy Bake oven at him. Katie's behavior illustrates ____ aggression.

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Exam 11: Aggression

The transmission of domestic violence across generations is called the

Which of the following cases is the best example of displacement?

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

In which region of the United States is the murder rate consistently the highest?

Aggressing against a substitute target because aggressive acts against the source of the frustration are inhibited by fear or lack of access is called

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

What are the two steps of catharsis as described by Dollard and his colleagues?

Which of the following personality factors is most strongly associated with aggression?

In Ainsworth and Mariner's (2014) study, male participants playing a reaction-time computer game were most likely to blast their opponent with an aversive noise in their headphones if

Evolutionary accounts of aggression emphasize the

The tendency to perceive hostile intent in the actions of others is called

Char ice, a teenaged girl, is angry with her friend, so she tells all her other friends that this girl has had sex with most of the football team. Carmen's behavior illustrates ____ aggression.

Pinker (2011) argues that aggression and violence

Proactive is the same as ____ aggression, while reactive is the same as ____ aggression.

From an evolutionary perspective of aggression, Vladas Griskevicius found that

A reduction of the motive to aggress that is said to result from any imagined, observed, or actual act of aggression is called

Which of the following theories explains the deliberate, thoughtful consideration that we give to stimuli before reacting to it?

Which of the following most closely represents the weapons effect?

The defining characteristic of aggression is that the aggressor

When Katie found out that her brother Matt had pulled the heads off all of her Barbie dolls, she threw her Easy Bake oven at him. Katie's behavior illustrates ____ aggression.

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

Proactive is the same as aggression, while reactive is the same as aggression.