Question 1

Alcohol ______ is a phenomenon in which intoxication narrows people's focus of attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia 
B)  hostility 
C)  aggression 
D)  blindness 
A)  myopia 
B)  hostility 
C)  aggression 
D)  blindness

Question 2

Which is most likely to increase a person's aggressive response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embarrassment 
B)  Guilt 
C)  Social rejection 
D)  Self-esteem 
A)  Embarrassment 
B)  Guilt 
C)  Social rejection 
D)  Self-esteem

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  In virtually every culture, males are more violent than females. 
B)  Men are more likely to commit a homicide and are more likely to be the victim of a murder than women. 
C)  Males are more likely to engage in risky, self-destructive behavior than females. 
D)  Boys demonstrate more overt and relational forms of aggression than do girls. 
A)  In virtually every culture, males are more violent than females. 
B)  Men are more likely to commit a homicide and are more likely to be the victim of a murder than women. 
C)  Males are more likely to engage in risky, self-destructive behavior than females. 
D)  Boys demonstrate more overt and relational forms of aggression than do girls.

Question 4

An attorney has a copy of a videotape that shows her client being beaten very violently by two men. Her client is suing these men. The jury has already seen this video several times during the trial, and the attorney is considering showing it many more times. However, an expert social psychologist should warn the attorney that replaying the videotaped beating many more times may reduce the likelihood of winning a large amount of money because the jurors might

Accepted Answer

A)  become desensitized to the beatings and thus grant less significance to the video in their final judgment. 
B)  engage in higher-order cognitive processing and thus feel less sympathy for the client. 
C)  become cultivated by the beatings and thus try to avoid thinking about them when making their final judgment. 
D)  be vulnerable to the weapons effect and thus be less likely to award a high settlement. 
A)  become desensitized to the beatings and thus grant less significance to the video in their final judgment. 
B)  engage in higher-order cognitive processing and thus feel less sympathy for the client. 
C)  become cultivated by the beatings and thus try to avoid thinking about them when making their final judgment. 
D)  be vulnerable to the weapons effect and thus be less likely to award a high settlement.

Question 5

Men who engaged in vigorous exercise were ____ attracted to an attractive female to whom they were introduced right after their workout.

Accepted Answer

A)  less 
B)  inconsistently 
C)  more 
D)  not 
A)  less 
B)  inconsistently 
C)  more 
D)  not

Question 6

The finding that male-to-male violence primarily occurs due to status challenges and male-to-female violence due to sexual jealousy conforms to the ____ perspective of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  learning 
D)  sociocultural 
A)  instinct 
B)  evolutionary 
C)  learning 
D)  sociocultural

Question 7

Which of the following factors is not a component of the I3 theory of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impellance 
B)  Instigation 
C)  Inhibition 
D)  Intelligence 
A)  Impellance 
B)  Instigation 
C)  Inhibition 
D)  Intelligence

Question 8

The term that best describes the difference between aggression and violence is

Accepted Answer

A)  extremity. 
B)  intent. 
C)  affect. 
D)  hostility. 
A)  extremity. 
B)  intent. 
C)  affect. 
D)  hostility.

Question 9

When Mina first started playing the new Blood Bath Beach Party video game, the extremely violent images made her cringe. Now she has played the game so many times that she barely even notices such images. This illustrates

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What is the nature of the relationship between self-control and aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clear and consistent negative correlation 
B)  Ambiguous and inconsistent correlation 
C)  Clear and consistent positive correlation 
D)  One that is mediated by self-esteem 
A)  Clear and consistent negative correlation 
B)  Ambiguous and inconsistent correlation 
C)  Clear and consistent positive correlation 
D)  One that is mediated by self-esteem

Question 11

The idea that arousal created by one stimulus can intensify an individual's emotional response to another stimulus is called

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  the negative affect escape model. 
C)  excitation transfer. 
D)  aggression cultivation. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  the negative affect escape model. 
C)  excitation transfer. 
D)  aggression cultivation.

Question 12

College students in the U.S. 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.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is most consistent with evolutionary explanations of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are more likely to be abused by their biological parents than by stepparents. 
B)  Male-to-female violence is predominantly triggered by sexual jealousy. 
C)  Male-to-male violence is triggered by a rise in testosterone. 
D)  Different cultures demonstrate different levels of aggressiveness. 
A)  Children are more likely to be abused by their biological parents than by stepparents. 
B)  Male-to-female violence is predominantly triggered by sexual jealousy. 
C)  Male-to-male violence is triggered by a rise in testosterone. 
D)  Different cultures demonstrate different levels of aggressiveness.

Question 14

Gershoff's (2002) meta-analysis of over 36,000 participants indicates a positive correlation between corporal punishment and other factors. Which of the following factors was not shown to have a positive correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression as a child 
B)  Aggression as an adult 
C)  Adult criminal behavior 
D)  Improved academic performance 
A)  Aggression as a child 
B)  Aggression as an adult 
C)  Adult criminal behavior 
D)  Improved academic performance

Question 15

Brown and others (2009) found the school violence is especially associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of weapons in the school. 
B)  the culture of honor in the area. 
C)  the level of economic frustration in the geographic region. 
D)  the temperature of the day. 
A)  the presence of weapons in the school. 
B)  the culture of honor in the area. 
C)  the level of economic frustration in the geographic region. 
D)  the temperature of the day.

Question 16

The idea that frustration always elicits the motive to aggress and all aggression is caused by frustration is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
B)  the negative affect model. 
C)  excitation transfer theory. 
D)  catharsis. 
A)  the frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
B)  the negative affect model. 
C)  excitation transfer theory. 
D)  catharsis.

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning a culture of honor is true ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more prevalent among women than men. 
B)  It is more prevalent in the northern United States than in the southern United States. 
C)  It is a product of socialization that can influence the tendency to aggress. 
D)  It is produced by differences in testosterone and serotonin levels. 
A)  It is more prevalent among women than men. 
B)  It is more prevalent in the northern United States than in the southern United States. 
C)  It is a product of socialization that can influence the tendency to aggress. 
D)  It is produced by differences in testosterone and serotonin levels.

Question 18

Each of the following individuals behaved aggressively, and each was punished for his or her aggression. For which of the following persons 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 19

Research on brain and aggression indicates that poor executive functioning due to impaired prefrontal processing leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased aggression. 
B)  behavioral change. 
C)  concussion. 
D)  high dehumanization. 
A)  increased aggression. 
B)  behavioral change. 
C)  concussion. 
D)  high dehumanization.

Question 20

Ethan has been released from jail in the United States and is applying for jobs in the South and the Northeast. Ethan is probably more likely to land interviews in the South than in the Northeast if he was in jail for

Accepted Answer

A)  assaulting a person who taunted him in public about an affair with his wife. 
B)  committing fraud on a million-dollar insurance claim. 
C)  illegally importing cocaine across the border. 
D)  robbing a jewelry store owned by a member of a racial minority group. 
A)  assaulting a person who taunted him in public about an affair with his wife. 
B)  committing fraud on a million-dollar insurance claim. 
C)  illegally importing cocaine across the border. 
D)  robbing a jewelry store owned by a member of a racial minority group.

Alcohol ______ is a phenomenon in which intoxication narrows people's focus of attention.

Which is most likely to increase a person's aggressive response?

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

Men who engaged in vigorous exercise were ____ attracted to an attractive female to whom they were introduced right after their workout.

The finding that male-to-male violence primarily occurs due to status challenges and male-to-female violence due to sexual jealousy conforms to the ____ perspective of aggression.

Which of the following factors is not a component of the I³ theory of aggression?

The term that best describes the difference between aggression and violence is

When Mina first started playing the new Blood Bath Beach Party video game, the extremely violent images made her cringe. Now she has played the game so many times that she barely even notices such images. This illustrates

What is the nature of the relationship between self-control and aggression?

The idea that arousal created by one stimulus can intensify an individual's emotional response to another stimulus is called

College students in the U.S. tend to be more likely than those of other nations to disapprove of

Which of the following statements is most consistent with evolutionary explanations of aggression?

Gershoff's (2002) meta-analysis of over 36,000 participants indicates a positive correlation between corporal punishment and other factors. Which of the following factors was not shown to have a positive correlation?

Brown and others (2009) found the school violence is especially associated with

The idea that frustration always elicits the motive to aggress and all aggression is caused by frustration is known as

Which of the following statements concerning a culture of honor is true ?

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

Research on brain and aggression indicates that poor executive functioning due to impaired prefrontal processing leads to

Ethan has been released from jail in the United States and is applying for jobs in the South and the Northeast. Ethan is probably more likely to land interviews in the South than in the Northeast if he was in jail for

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Exam 11: Aggression

Alcohol ______ is a phenomenon in which intoxication narrows people's focus of attention.

Which is most likely to increase a person's aggressive response?

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

Men who engaged in vigorous exercise were ____ attracted to an attractive female to whom they were introduced right after their workout.

The finding that male-to-male violence primarily occurs due to status challenges and male-to-female violence due to sexual jealousy conforms to the ____ perspective of aggression.

Which of the following factors is not a component of the I3 theory of aggression?

The term that best describes the difference between aggression and violence is

When Mina first started playing the new Blood Bath Beach Party video game, the extremely violent images made her cringe. Now she has played the game so many times that she barely even notices such images. This illustrates

What is the nature of the relationship between self-control and aggression?

The idea that arousal created by one stimulus can intensify an individual's emotional response to another stimulus is called

College students in the U.S. tend to be more likely than those of other nations to disapprove of

Which of the following statements is most consistent with evolutionary explanations of aggression?

Gershoff's (2002) meta-analysis of over 36,000 participants indicates a positive correlation between corporal punishment and other factors. Which of the following factors was not shown to have a positive correlation?

Brown and others (2009) found the school violence is especially associated with

The idea that frustration always elicits the motive to aggress and all aggression is caused by frustration is known as

Which of the following statements concerning a culture of honor is true ?

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

Research on brain and aggression indicates that poor executive functioning due to impaired prefrontal processing leads to

Ethan has been released from jail in the United States and is applying for jobs in the South and the Northeast. Ethan is probably more likely to land interviews in the South than in the Northeast if he was in jail for

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

Which of the following factors is not a component of the I³ theory of aggression?