Question 1

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 2

Research 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 is stronger among non-human animals than it is among humans. 
C)  very little regarding aggressive behavior is actually heritable. 
D)  their relationship disappears when you examine samples of elderly adults. 
A)  it is surprising that women ever aggress given that they have no testosterone. 
B)  their relationship is stronger among non-human animals than it is among humans. 
C)  very little regarding aggressive behavior is actually heritable. 
D)  their relationship disappears when you examine samples of elderly adults.

Question 3

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 4

Research suggests that we're most likely to displace aggression

Accepted Answer

A)  toward others who are members of an outgroup. 
B)  toward those who are biologically related to us. 
C)  in the absence of provocation. 
D)  when opportunities for catharsis are unavailable to us. 
A)  toward others who are members of an outgroup. 
B)  toward those who are biologically related to us. 
C)  in the absence of provocation. 
D)  when opportunities for catharsis are unavailable to us.

Question 5

The theory that emphasizes genetic (rather than individual)survival is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis. 
B)  evolutionary social psychology. 
C)  reproductive success. 
D)  instrumental aggression. 
A)  catharsis. 
B)  evolutionary social psychology. 
C)  reproductive success. 
D)  instrumental aggression.

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following concerning violence in intimate relationships is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely than men to use violence in self-defense. 
B)  Men are more likely than women to use violence to intimidate. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to be killed in instances of domestic violence. 
D)  Husband-to-wife violence is more common than wife-to-husband violence. 
A)  Women are more likely than men to use violence in self-defense. 
B)  Men are more likely than women to use violence to intimidate. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to be killed in instances of domestic violence. 
D)  Husband-to-wife violence is more common than wife-to-husband violence.

Question 8

The theory that behavior is learned through the observation of others as well as through the direct experience of rewards and punishments is called _____ theory

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling 
B)  frustration-aggression 
C)  social learning 
D)  cultivation 
A)  modeling 
B)  frustration-aggression 
C)  social learning 
D)  cultivation

Question 9

Based on the principles of social learning theory, which of the following measures is most likely to be successful in teaching a child to act nonviolently?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punishing the child physically for acting aggressively 
B)  Exposing the child to older models who are punished harshly for acting aggressively 
C)  Exposing the child to older models who act non-aggressively in response to provoking situations 
D)  Teaching the child how to displace frustrations and anger in safe, socially acceptable ways, such as by hitting a punching bag or role-playing a desired outcome 
A)  Punishing the child physically for acting aggressively 
B)  Exposing the child to older models who are punished harshly for acting aggressively 
C)  Exposing the child to older models who act non-aggressively in response to provoking situations 
D)  Teaching the child how to displace frustrations and anger in safe, socially acceptable ways, such as by hitting a punching bag or role-playing a desired outcome

Question 10

Bettina is extremely Type A.Research suggests that 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 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  proactive aggression. 
C)  incompatible responses. 
D)  reactive aggression. 
A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  proactive aggression. 
C)  incompatible responses. 
D)  reactive aggression.

Question 13

Each of the following people behaved aggressively, and each was punished for his or her aggression.For which of these people should 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)  Keifer, who was extremely angry when punished after committing an act of emotional aggression 
C)  Lakeesha, who was punished in a very angry, hostile manner by her parents after committing an act of instrumental aggression 
D)  Danielle, who was punished for some of her aggressive acts but not for others, and cannot discern a pattern in the incidence of punishment 
A)  Jake, who was punished immediately following his act of aggression 
B)  Keifer, who was extremely angry when punished after committing an act of emotional aggression 
C)  Lakeesha, who was punished in a very angry, hostile manner by her parents after committing an act of instrumental aggression 
D)  Danielle, who was punished for some of her aggressive acts but not for others, and cannot discern a pattern in the incidence of punishment

Question 14

Daniel fits a rapist's profile.This means that he probably exhibits _______ in response to violent pornography and tends to have _______ attitudes toward violence against women.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased arousal; negative 
B)  increased arousal; positive 
C)  decreased arousal; negative 
D)  decreased arousal; positive 
A)  increased arousal; negative 
B)  increased arousal; positive 
C)  decreased arousal; negative 
D)  decreased arousal; positive

Question 15

According to Berkowitz's (1989)revision of frustration-aggression theory, aggression is a response to

Accepted Answer

A)  only moderate, not extreme or mild, frustrations. 
B)  previously displaced aggression. 
C)  negative emotions. 
D)  catharsis. 
A)  only moderate, not extreme or mild, frustrations. 
B)  previously displaced aggression. 
C)  negative emotions. 
D)  catharsis.

Question 16

Which of the following terms provides an example of the concept of displacement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catharsis 
B)  Habituation 
C)  Scapegoating 
D)  Diffusion of blame 
A)  Catharsis 
B)  Habituation 
C)  Scapegoating 
D)  Diffusion of blame

Question 17

Research suggests that men's attitudes toward violence against women as well as their beliefs about rape myths

Accepted Answer

A)  are primarily influenced by nonviolent pornography rather than violent pornography. 
B)  are stable personality traits that are not influenced by exposure to violent pornography unless the exposure is very frequent and the material is extremely violent. 
C)  tend to be affected by the men's own arousal-based aggressive behaviors, but are not likely to be affected by observation of the aggressive behavior depicted in a movie. 
D)  can influence the extent of their aggressive behavior in response to violent pornographic material. 
A)  are primarily influenced by nonviolent pornography rather than violent pornography. 
B)  are stable personality traits that are not influenced by exposure to violent pornography unless the exposure is very frequent and the material is extremely violent. 
C)  tend to be affected by the men's own arousal-based aggressive behaviors, but are not likely to be affected by observation of the aggressive behavior depicted in a movie. 
D)  can influence the extent of their aggressive behavior in response to violent pornographic material.

Question 18

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 19

Robbing a bank because you need money is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Women are more likely than men to use relational aggression because women

Research on testosterone and aggression indicates that

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

Research suggests that we're most likely to displace aggression

The theory that emphasizes genetic (rather than individual)survival is referred to as

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

Which of the following concerning violence in intimate relationships is false?

The theory that behavior is learned through the observation of others as well as through the direct experience of rewards and punishments is called _____ theory

Based on the principles of social learning theory, which of the following measures is most likely to be successful in teaching a child to act nonviolently?

Bettina is extremely Type A.Research suggests that she will tend to

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

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

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

Daniel fits a rapist's profile.This means that he probably exhibits _ in response to violent pornography and tends to have _ attitudes toward violence against women.

According to Berkowitz's (1989)revision of frustration-aggression theory, aggression is a response to

Which of the following terms provides an example of the concept of displacement?

Research suggests that men's attitudes toward violence against women as well as their beliefs about rape myths

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

Robbing a bank because you need money is an example of

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

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Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

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Exam 11: Aggression

Women are more likely than men to use relational aggression because women

Research on testosterone and aggression indicates that

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

Research suggests that we're most likely to displace aggression

The theory that emphasizes genetic (rather than individual)survival is referred to as

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

Which of the following concerning violence in intimate relationships is false?

The theory that behavior is learned through the observation of others as well as through the direct experience of rewards and punishments is called _____ theory

Based on the principles of social learning theory, which of the following measures is most likely to be successful in teaching a child to act nonviolently?

Bettina is extremely Type A.Research suggests that she will tend to

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

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

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

Daniel fits a rapist's profile.This means that he probably exhibits _______ in response to violent pornography and tends to have _______ attitudes toward violence against women.

According to Berkowitz's (1989)revision of frustration-aggression theory, aggression is a response to

Which of the following terms provides an example of the concept of displacement?

Research suggests that men's attitudes toward violence against women as well as their beliefs about rape myths

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

Robbing a bank because you need money is an example of

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

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 and Well being

Filters

Daniel fits a rapist's profile.This means that he probably exhibits _ in response to violent pornography and tends to have _ attitudes toward violence against women.

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