Question 1

According to I3 theory, what "I" decreases the chance of aggression?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Research on the link between media violence and aggression has demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to violent films increases aggressive behavior in the lab, but decreases aggressive behavior in the field. 
B)  violent films increase aggressiveness, but violent music videos and song lyrics do not increase aggressiveness. 
C)  all media violence ultimately reduces aggression by providing a cathartic outlet. 
D)  all forms of media violence appear to increase the likelihood of aggressive behavior. 
A)  exposure to violent films increases aggressive behavior in the lab, but decreases aggressive behavior in the field. 
B)  violent films increase aggressiveness, but violent music videos and song lyrics do not increase aggressiveness. 
C)  all media violence ultimately reduces aggression by providing a cathartic outlet. 
D)  all forms of media violence appear to increase the likelihood of aggressive behavior.

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Felix and Oscar engage in a heated debate concerning the merits of the Big Mac versus the Whopper. 
B)  Maude trips over the scooter her son absentmindedly left in the driveway. 
C)  In his attempt to save Samantha from dying, Darin breaks three of her ribs while performing CPR. 
D)  Ginger kicks MaryAnn in the shins to keep her from eating the last coconut pie. 
A)  Felix and Oscar engage in a heated debate concerning the merits of the Big Mac versus the Whopper. 
B)  Maude trips over the scooter her son absentmindedly left in the driveway. 
C)  In his attempt to save Samantha from dying, Darin breaks three of her ribs while performing CPR. 
D)  Ginger kicks MaryAnn in the shins to keep her from eating the last coconut pie.

Question 4

Drugs that ____ the level of serotonin tend to ____ aggression levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  boost; lower 
B)  boost; increase 
C)  boost; not affect 
D)  decrease; raise 
A)  boost; lower 
B)  boost; increase 
C)  boost; not affect 
D)  decrease; raise

Question 5

The fact that groping schoolgirls on the train in Japan is not uncommon illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  what is unacceptable aggression in relation to children differs across cultures. 
B)  what is unacceptable aggression in relation to children is consistent across cultures. 
C)  collectivist cultures are hypersexualized. 
D)  collectivist cultures are repressed sexually. 
A)  what is unacceptable aggression in relation to children differs across cultures. 
B)  what is unacceptable aggression in relation to children is consistent across cultures. 
C)  collectivist cultures are hypersexualized. 
D)  collectivist cultures are repressed sexually.

Question 6

What was evident from the research by Forbes and others (2009, 2011) about how levels of aggression differed in individualist versus collectivist cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression levels were highest in the United States, a highly individualist culture. 
B)  Aggression levels were highest in China, a highly collectivist culture. 
C)  Aggression levels were lowest in the United States, a highly collectivist culture. 
D)  Both the United States and China had equally high levels of aggression. 
A)  Aggression levels were highest in the United States, a highly individualist culture. 
B)  Aggression levels were highest in China, a highly collectivist culture. 
C)  Aggression levels were lowest in the United States, a highly collectivist culture. 
D)  Both the United States and China had equally high levels of aggression.

Question 7

One of the research studies on testosterone and aggression indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is surprising that women ever aggress given that they have no testosterone. 
B)  their relationship in human males is weaker and less reliable than expected. 
C)  very little regarding aggressive behavior is actually heritable. 
D)  their relationship disappears when examining samples of elderly adults. 
A)  it is surprising that women ever aggress given that they have no testosterone. 
B)  their relationship in human males is weaker and less reliable than expected. 
C)  very little regarding aggressive behavior is actually heritable. 
D)  their relationship disappears when examining samples of elderly adults.

Question 8

According to the study of traits associated with aggression, if Bettina is extremely Type A, she will tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be more aggressive than most people across situations. 
B)  rely more on verbal versus physical aggression. 
C)  be more aggressive than other people when provoked. 
D)  exhibit more relational than overt forms of aggression. 
A)  be more aggressive than most people across situations. 
B)  rely more on verbal versus physical aggression. 
C)  be more aggressive than other people when provoked. 
D)  exhibit more relational than overt forms of aggression.

Question 9

A component not involved in aggression replacement training is

Accepted Answer

A)  improved moral reasoning. 
B)  social competence training. 
C)  aggression control. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  improved moral reasoning. 
B)  social competence training. 
C)  aggression control. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 10

Under what conditions should punishment be most and least effective in reducing aggression? From the perspective of social learning theory, explain why punishment might increase rather than decrease aggression.

Accepted Answer

Punishment is most likely to be effectiv

Question 11

Robbing a bank because you need money is an example of ____ aggression.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Ophelia has seen so many violent movies that she has become desensitized to them. This means that she

Accepted Answer

A)  believes the world is a much more violent place than it is in reality. 
B)  believes the world is a much less violent place than it is in reality. 
C)  experiences more physiological arousal in response to new images of violence. 
D)  experiences less physiological arousal in response to new images of violence. 
A)  believes the world is a much more violent place than it is in reality. 
B)  believes the world is a much less violent place than it is in reality. 
C)  experiences more physiological arousal in response to new images of violence. 
D)  experiences less physiological arousal in response to new images of violence.

Question 13

Of the following, the frustration-aggression hypothesis would probably be least effective as an explanation for

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  emotional aggression. 
C)  hate crimes due to poor economy. 
D)  examples of road rage. 
A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  emotional aggression. 
C)  hate crimes due to poor economy. 
D)  examples of road rage.

Question 14

To what extent does culture affect the type and amount of violence one observes in a society?

Accepted Answer

Culture exerts a number of different eff

Question 15

Group attacks against other groups are less prevalent in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Middle East. 
B)  Eastern Europe. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  the Middle East. 
B)  Eastern Europe. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  the United States.

Question 16

Jay has just been exposed to highly arousing violent pornography, whereas Dave has just been exposed to equally arousing but nonviolent pornography. The research on pornography and aggression suggests that, compared to Dave, Jay should subsequently be

Accepted Answer

A)  less aggressive toward both women and men. 
B)  more aggressive toward both women and men. 
C)  less aggressive toward women but no different in his level of aggression toward men. 
D)  more aggressive toward women but no different in his level of aggression toward men. 
A)  less aggressive toward both women and men. 
B)  more aggressive toward both women and men. 
C)  less aggressive toward women but no different in his level of aggression toward men. 
D)  more aggressive toward women but no different in his level of aggression toward men.

Question 17

One form of aggression that is prevalent across virtually all cultures is

Accepted Answer

A)  violence against young girls. 
B)  gun violence. 
C)  domestic violence. 
D)  bullying. 
A)  violence against young girls. 
B)  gun violence. 
C)  domestic violence. 
D)  bullying.

Question 18

The Olweus Bullying Prevention program recommends interventions at several levels to reduce the incidence of bullying in schools. Which of the following interventions would be described as a classroom-level component?

Accepted Answer

A)  Form a bullying-prevention coordinating committee. 
B)  Post and enforce school-wide rules against bullying. 
C)  Ensure that all staff intervene on the spot when they observe bullying behaviors. 
D)  Involve community members in the discussion of how to reduce bullying. 
A)  Form a bullying-prevention coordinating committee. 
B)  Post and enforce school-wide rules against bullying. 
C)  Ensure that all staff intervene on the spot when they observe bullying behaviors. 
D)  Involve community members in the discussion of how to reduce bullying.

Question 19

Finnegan notices his wife talking to another man and flies into a jealous rage. According to the evolutionary perspective, Finnegan's behavior is designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  assert his social intelligence. 
B)  increase his confidence in the paternity of his offspring. 
C)  deflect the death instinct outward instead of inward. 
D)  increase the level of serotonin in his brain. 
A)  assert his social intelligence. 
B)  increase his confidence in the paternity of his offspring. 
C)  deflect the death instinct outward instead of inward. 
D)  increase the level of serotonin in his brain.

Question 20

Denson et al. (2011) found that training in ____ resulted in less aggressiveness following provocation than if no training were provided.

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  catharsis 
D)  self-control 
A)  social learning 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  catharsis 
D)  self-control

According to I³ theory, what "I" decreases the chance of aggression?

Research on the link between media violence and aggression has demonstrated that

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates aggression?

Drugs that the level of serotonin tend to aggression levels.

The fact that groping schoolgirls on the train in Japan is not uncommon illustrates that

What was evident from the research by Forbes and others (2009, 2011) about how levels of aggression differed in individualist versus collectivist cultures?

One of the research studies on testosterone and aggression indicates that

According to the study of traits associated with aggression, if Bettina is extremely Type A, she will tend to

A component not involved in aggression replacement training is

Under what conditions should punishment be most and least effective in reducing aggression? From the perspective of social learning theory, explain why punishment might increase rather than decrease aggression.

Robbing a bank because you need money is an example of ____ aggression.

Ophelia has seen so many violent movies that she has become desensitized to them. This means that she

Of the following, the frustration-aggression hypothesis would probably be least effective as an explanation for

To what extent does culture affect the type and amount of violence one observes in a society?

Group attacks against other groups are less prevalent in

Jay has just been exposed to highly arousing violent pornography, whereas Dave has just been exposed to equally arousing but nonviolent pornography. The research on pornography and aggression suggests that, compared to Dave, Jay should subsequently be

One form of aggression that is prevalent across virtually all cultures is

The Olweus Bullying Prevention program recommends interventions at several levels to reduce the incidence of bullying in schools. Which of the following interventions would be described as a classroom-level component?

Finnegan notices his wife talking to another man and flies into a jealous rage. According to the evolutionary perspective, Finnegan's behavior is designed to

Denson et al. (2011) found that training in ____ resulted in less aggressiveness following provocation than if no training were provided.

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Exam 11: Aggression

According to I3 theory, what "I" decreases the chance of aggression?

Research on the link between media violence and aggression has demonstrated that

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates aggression?

Drugs that ____ the level of serotonin tend to ____ aggression levels.

The fact that groping schoolgirls on the train in Japan is not uncommon illustrates that

What was evident from the research by Forbes and others (2009, 2011) about how levels of aggression differed in individualist versus collectivist cultures?

One of the research studies on testosterone and aggression indicates that

According to the study of traits associated with aggression, if Bettina is extremely Type A, she will tend to

A component not involved in aggression replacement training is

Under what conditions should punishment be most and least effective in reducing aggression? From the perspective of social learning theory, explain why punishment might increase rather than decrease aggression.

Robbing a bank because you need money is an example of ____ aggression.

Ophelia has seen so many violent movies that she has become desensitized to them. This means that she

Of the following, the frustration-aggression hypothesis would probably be least effective as an explanation for

To what extent does culture affect the type and amount of violence one observes in a society?

Group attacks against other groups are less prevalent in

Jay has just been exposed to highly arousing violent pornography, whereas Dave has just been exposed to equally arousing but nonviolent pornography. The research on pornography and aggression suggests that, compared to Dave, Jay should subsequently be

One form of aggression that is prevalent across virtually all cultures is

The Olweus Bullying Prevention program recommends interventions at several levels to reduce the incidence of bullying in schools. Which of the following interventions would be described as a classroom-level component?

Finnegan notices his wife talking to another man and flies into a jealous rage. According to the evolutionary perspective, Finnegan's behavior is designed to

Denson et al. (2011) found that training in ____ resulted in less aggressiveness following provocation than if no training were provided.

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" decreases the chance of aggression?

Drugs that the level of serotonin tend to aggression levels.