Question 1

Craig and colleagues (2000) set up hidden cameras and microphones in a Canadian schoolyard and found that bullying in midsized schools occurred at a rate of ____ episodes per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  4.5 
C)  7.25 
D)  10 
A)  1 
B)  4.5 
C)  7.25 
D)  10

Question 2

Discuss the different aspects of the I3 model of aggression, emphasizing how self-control is relevant to each level.

Accepted Answer

Eli Finke (2014) and colleagues (Denson,

Question 3

What was the conclusion of studies conducted for a random sample of female college students to watch movies involving physical and relational aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  They became less aggressive irrespective of the nature of movies. 
B)  They become more physically aggressive than relationally aggressive. 
C)  They expressed a neutral response to both movies. 
D)  They were primed to behave more relationally aggressive than physically aggressive. 
A)  They became less aggressive irrespective of the nature of movies. 
B)  They become more physically aggressive than relationally aggressive. 
C)  They expressed a neutral response to both movies. 
D)  They were primed to behave more relationally aggressive than physically aggressive.

Question 4

Give two examples of research that illustrates the important role of thought in aggressive behavior. Explain both examples.

Accepted Answer

The research of Leonard Berkowitz and co

Question 5

Two people are placed in a room and provoked to behave aggressively toward one another. Which of the following is most likely to happen if there is a weapon in the room?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a greater likelihood that they will behave aggressively toward one another than if there was no weapon. 
B)  There is a greater likelihood that they will engage in higher-order cognition and subsequently behave less aggressively toward one another than if there was no weapon. 
C)  The weapon will increase the likelihood that they will behave aggressively toward one another, but only if the two people are male. 
D)  The weapon will have no effect on whether or not they behave aggressively toward one another. 
A)  There is a greater likelihood that they will behave aggressively toward one another than if there was no weapon. 
B)  There is a greater likelihood that they will engage in higher-order cognition and subsequently behave less aggressively toward one another than if there was no weapon. 
C)  The weapon will increase the likelihood that they will behave aggressively toward one another, but only if the two people are male. 
D)  The weapon will have no effect on whether or not they behave aggressively toward one another.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is false regarding the relationship between testosterone and aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man of dominant status with high testosterone and low cortisol is less likely to aggress. 
B)  Males in college fraternities with lower testosterone levels tend to be socially responsible and to smile more. 
C)  This relationship is strong in both humans and animals. 
D)  Men have higher levels of testosterone than women. 
A)  A man of dominant status with high testosterone and low cortisol is less likely to aggress. 
B)  Males in college fraternities with lower testosterone levels tend to be socially responsible and to smile more. 
C)  This relationship is strong in both humans and animals. 
D)  Men have higher levels of testosterone than women.

Question 7

Nisbett and Cohen (1996) found that among ____ in the American South, there was a greater acceptance of the notion that a man has a right to kill in defense of his family and his house.

Accepted Answer

A)  black women 
B)  white women 
C)  black men 
D)  white men 
A)  black women 
B)  white women 
C)  black men 
D)  white men

Question 8

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 9

A person who is least likely to aggress is one who has just

Accepted Answer

A)  watched a pornographic movie. 
B)  watched a funny cartoon. 
C)  worked out. 
D)  watched the evening news. 
A)  watched a pornographic movie. 
B)  watched a funny cartoon. 
C)  worked out. 
D)  watched the evening news.

Question 10

Aggressive models teach aggressive behavior by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching observers how to perform the aggressive act. 
B)  fostering positive attitudes toward aggression. 
C)  allowing observers to construct aggressive scripts. 
D)  increasing the frustration experienced by observers. 
A)  teaching observers how to perform the aggressive act. 
B)  fostering positive attitudes toward aggression. 
C)  allowing observers to construct aggressive scripts. 
D)  increasing the frustration experienced by observers.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is more related to social learning theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  North American hockey players are more likely called for aggressive penalties than European players. 
B)  Females tend to place a higher value on protecting their offspring than males. 
C)  Hunters are less likely to be aggressive than nonhunters after exposure to guns. 
D)  Chronically aggressive children tend to perceive hostile intent in others. 
A)  North American hockey players are more likely called for aggressive penalties than European players. 
B)  Females tend to place a higher value on protecting their offspring than males. 
C)  Hunters are less likely to be aggressive than nonhunters after exposure to guns. 
D)  Chronically aggressive children tend to perceive hostile intent in others.

Question 12

Marty watches his older brother act nonaggressively after being provoked. According to social learning theory, Marty is subsequently likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  act less aggressively and experience stronger restraints against aggression. 
B)  refrain from acting aggressively because he believes that he will be punished for aggressing. 
C)  experience catharsis and displace his aggression onto safer, more acceptable targets. 
D)  find more socially acceptable outlets for his impulses, such as rough sports. 
A)  act less aggressively and experience stronger restraints against aggression. 
B)  refrain from acting aggressively because he believes that he will be punished for aggressing. 
C)  experience catharsis and displace his aggression onto safer, more acceptable targets. 
D)  find more socially acceptable outlets for his impulses, such as rough sports.

Question 13

On his way back from work, Orin nearly collided head-on with another car. After swerving out of the way at the last minute, Orin could feel his heart racing and his hands shaking. A few minutes later, he arrived home and, just as he walked in, received a phone call from a salesperson. Orin then became verbally abusive toward the salesperson. This outcome is most consistent with the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  excitation transfer. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  incompatible responses. 
A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  excitation transfer. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  incompatible responses.

Question 14

Campbell proposed that women are more likely than men to use relational aggression because women

Accepted Answer

A)  lack direct access to wealth. 
B)  have lower levels of testosterone. 
C)  place more of a value on their own lives and therefore avoid risky behaviors. 
D)  do not want to risk physically harming the father of their offspring. 
A)  lack direct access to wealth. 
B)  have lower levels of testosterone. 
C)  place more of a value on their own lives and therefore avoid risky behaviors. 
D)  do not want to risk physically harming the father of their offspring.

Question 15

Gee and Leith (2007) analyzed aggressive behavior in the National Hockey League (NHL). They concluded that players born in North America were more likely to resort to fighting to deal with their frustration because

Accepted Answer

A)  hockey players generally have aggressive personalities. 
B)  they were always punished severely when they acted aggressively. 
C)  the sport of hockey makes people act aggressively. 
D)  they had been exposed to models of aggression in hockey from a young age. 
A)  hockey players generally have aggressive personalities. 
B)  they were always punished severely when they acted aggressively. 
C)  the sport of hockey makes people act aggressively. 
D)  they had been exposed to models of aggression in hockey from a young age.

Question 16

A negative, antagonistic attitude toward another person or group is called

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional aggression. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  anger. 
D)  instrumental aggression. 
A)  emotional aggression. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  anger. 
D)  instrumental aggression.

Question 17

Deion is least likely to imitate the aggressive behaviors of Darcy if Darcy

Accepted Answer

A)  is a cartoon character. 
B)  is punished for behaving aggressively. 
C)  is rewarded for behaving aggressively. 
D)  experiences catharsis following the aggressive behavior. 
A)  is a cartoon character. 
B)  is punished for behaving aggressively. 
C)  is rewarded for behaving aggressively. 
D)  experiences catharsis following the aggressive behavior.

Question 18

A long history of research in social psychology has consistently found that a powerful way to reduce violence within a society would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize a strict division of labor by gender. 
B)  promote cooperation. 
C)  harshly punish all acts of aggression. 
D)  separate subcultures within the society. 
A)  emphasize a strict division of labor by gender. 
B)  promote cooperation. 
C)  harshly punish all acts of aggression. 
D)  separate subcultures within the society.

Question 19

Rudolph is viewing some nonviolent pornography. In which of the following conditions is Rudolph most likely to show greater subsequent levels of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  When Rudolph is angry 
B)  When the pornography portrays nude women 
C)  When Rudolph is sexually aroused 
D)  When the pornography is softcore 
A)  When Rudolph is angry 
B)  When the pornography portrays nude women 
C)  When Rudolph is sexually aroused 
D)  When the pornography is softcore

Question 20

A murder has been committed. Given the research on homicide, which of the following is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  The victim was black and the murdered was white. 
B)  The murder occurred in the eastern United States. 
C)  The murderer belongs to a culture of honor. 
D)  The murderer and victim were of the same race. 
A)  The victim was black and the murdered was white. 
B)  The murder occurred in the eastern United States. 
C)  The murderer belongs to a culture of honor. 
D)  The murderer and victim were of the same race.

Craig and colleagues (2000) set up hidden cameras and microphones in a Canadian schoolyard and found that bullying in midsized schools occurred at a rate of ____ episodes per hour.

Discuss the different aspects of the I³ model of aggression, emphasizing how self-control is relevant to each level.

What was the conclusion of studies conducted for a random sample of female college students to watch movies involving physical and relational aggression?

Give two examples of research that illustrates the important role of thought in aggressive behavior. Explain both examples.

Two people are placed in a room and provoked to behave aggressively toward one another. Which of the following is most likely to happen if there is a weapon in the room?

Which of the following statements is false regarding the relationship between testosterone and aggression?

Nisbett and Cohen (1996) found that among ____ in the American South, there was a greater acceptance of the notion that a man has a right to kill in defense of his family and his house.

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

A person who is least likely to aggress is one who has just

Aggressive models teach aggressive behavior by all of the following except

Which of the following statements is more related to social learning theory?

Marty watches his older brother act nonaggressively after being provoked. According to social learning theory, Marty is subsequently likely to

Campbell proposed that women are more likely than men to use relational aggression because women

Gee and Leith (2007) analyzed aggressive behavior in the National Hockey League (NHL). They concluded that players born in North America were more likely to resort to fighting to deal with their frustration because

A negative, antagonistic attitude toward another person or group is called

Deion is least likely to imitate the aggressive behaviors of Darcy if Darcy

A long history of research in social psychology has consistently found that a powerful way to reduce violence within a society would be to

Rudolph is viewing some nonviolent pornography. In which of the following conditions is Rudolph most likely to show greater subsequent levels of aggression?

A murder has been committed. Given the research on homicide, which of the following is most likely?

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Exam 11: Aggression

Craig and colleagues (2000) set up hidden cameras and microphones in a Canadian schoolyard and found that bullying in midsized schools occurred at a rate of ____ episodes per hour.

Discuss the different aspects of the I3 model of aggression, emphasizing how self-control is relevant to each level.

What was the conclusion of studies conducted for a random sample of female college students to watch movies involving physical and relational aggression?

Give two examples of research that illustrates the important role of thought in aggressive behavior. Explain both examples.

Two people are placed in a room and provoked to behave aggressively toward one another. Which of the following is most likely to happen if there is a weapon in the room?

Which of the following statements is false regarding the relationship between testosterone and aggression?

Nisbett and Cohen (1996) found that among ____ in the American South, there was a greater acceptance of the notion that a man has a right to kill in defense of his family and his house.

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

A person who is least likely to aggress is one who has just

Aggressive models teach aggressive behavior by all of the following except

Which of the following statements is more related to social learning theory?

Marty watches his older brother act nonaggressively after being provoked. According to social learning theory, Marty is subsequently likely to

Campbell proposed that women are more likely than men to use relational aggression because women

Gee and Leith (2007) analyzed aggressive behavior in the National Hockey League (NHL). They concluded that players born in North America were more likely to resort to fighting to deal with their frustration because

A negative, antagonistic attitude toward another person or group is called

Deion is least likely to imitate the aggressive behaviors of Darcy if Darcy

A long history of research in social psychology has consistently found that a powerful way to reduce violence within a society would be to

Rudolph is viewing some nonviolent pornography. In which of the following conditions is Rudolph most likely to show greater subsequent levels of aggression?

A murder has been committed. Given the research on homicide, which of the following is most likely?

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

Discuss the different aspects of the I³ model of aggression, emphasizing how self-control is relevant to each level.