Question 1

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 2

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 3

Ira believes that aggression is an acquired tendency picked up by observing others and by experience with rewards and punishments.Ira's beliefs are most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  the evolutionary perspective. 
C)  instinct theory. 
D)  negative affect escape model. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  the evolutionary perspective. 
C)  instinct theory. 
D)  negative affect escape model.

Question 4

Research concerning the role of testosterone in aggression has demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  acts of aggression may increase levels of testosterone. 
B)  testosterone levels drop after successful aggressive episodes. 
C)  the relationship between testosterone and aggression is stronger among fraternity members than college males who do not belong to fraternities. 
D)  individuals with low testosterone levels tend to smile less. 
A)  acts of aggression may increase levels of testosterone. 
B)  testosterone levels drop after successful aggressive episodes. 
C)  the relationship between testosterone and aggression is stronger among fraternity members than college males who do not belong to fraternities. 
D)  individuals with low testosterone levels tend to smile less.

Question 5

Alcohol narrows people's focus of attention.This phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Nikki, who watches a lot of violent television shows as well as horror movies, thinks that the world is much more violent than it really is.Her overestimate is likely to be due to

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  dehumanization. 
D)  cultivation. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  dehumanization. 
D)  cultivation.

Question 7

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 8

Describe two experimental pieces of evidence that suggest exposure to violent media increases the chance of future aggression.

Accepted Answer

Konijn et al.(2007)conducted an experime

Question 9

Whitley feels intensely displeased that Lena deliberately left the tuna fish sandwich sitting out in the sun so that Whitley would get food poisoning after she ate it.Whitley's emotional response would best be described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

In a study about status (to successfully compete for mates), Vladas Griskevicius and others (2009)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 11

Twin research indicates that ______ is more heritable than _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical aggression; relational aggression 
B)  instrumental aggression; emotional aggression 
C)  verbal aggression; physical aggression 
D)  None of these 
A)  physical aggression; relational aggression 
B)  instrumental aggression; emotional aggression 
C)  verbal aggression; physical aggression 
D)  None of these

Question 12

Research on violent media suggests that depictions of indirect, relational forms of aggression on TV targeted toward adolescents are

Accepted Answer

A)  not particularly common. 
B)  more likely to be demonstrated by male than female characters. 
C)  often portrayed as eliciting a clear reward. 
D)  do not influence the immediate behavior of adolescent viewers. 
A)  not particularly common. 
B)  more likely to be demonstrated by male than female characters. 
C)  often portrayed as eliciting a clear reward. 
D)  do not influence the immediate behavior of adolescent viewers.

Question 13

Reduction in emotion-related physiological reactivity in response to a stimulus is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following 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 15

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 16

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

Question 17

Which of the following 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 drowning, Darin breaks three of her ribs. 
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 drowning, Darin breaks three of her ribs. 
D)  Ginger kicks MaryAnn in the shins to keep her from eating the last coconut pie.

Question 18

Regarding self-esteem and aggression, which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcissism is a good predictor of aggression. 
B)  Low self-esteem is a good predictor of aggression. 
C)  Narcissism is correlated with aggression in response to provocation. 
D)  High self-esteem is predictive of aggression when combined with narcissism and provocation. 
A)  Narcissism is a good predictor of aggression. 
B)  Low self-esteem is a good predictor of aggression. 
C)  Narcissism is correlated with aggression in response to provocation. 
D)  High self-esteem is predictive of aggression when combined with narcissism and provocation.

Question 19

One form of violence that seems to be fairly consistent across 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 20

Though women are more likely than men to aggress in an intimate relationship, men's aggression in such relationships differs in that it typically

Accepted Answer

A)  emerges in the face of provocation. 
B)  has more severe consequences. 
C)  results from alcohol abuse. 
D)  is sexual in nature. 
A)  emerges in the face of provocation. 
B)  has more severe consequences. 
C)  results from alcohol abuse. 
D)  is sexual in nature.

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?

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.

Ira believes that aggression is an acquired tendency picked up by observing others and by experience with rewards and punishments.Ira's beliefs are most consistent with

Research concerning the role of testosterone in aggression has demonstrated that

Alcohol narrows people's focus of attention.This phenomenon is called

Nikki, who watches a lot of violent television shows as well as horror movies, thinks that the world is much more violent than it really is.Her overestimate is likely to be due to

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

Describe two experimental pieces of evidence that suggest exposure to violent media increases the chance of future aggression.

Whitley feels intensely displeased that Lena deliberately left the tuna fish sandwich sitting out in the sun so that Whitley would get food poisoning after she ate it.Whitley's emotional response would best be described as

In a study about status (to successfully compete for mates), Vladas Griskevicius and others (2009)found that

Twin research indicates that __ is more heritable than _.

Research on violent media suggests that depictions of indirect, relational forms of aggression on TV targeted toward adolescents are

Reduction in emotion-related physiological reactivity in response to a stimulus is called

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

Drugs that_ the level of serotonin tend to _ aggression levels.

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

Which of the following best illustrates aggression?

Regarding self-esteem and aggression, which of the following is false?

One form of violence that seems to be fairly consistent across cultures is

Though women are more likely than men to aggress in an intimate relationship, men's aggression in such relationships differs in that it typically

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Exam 11: Aggression

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?

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.

Ira believes that aggression is an acquired tendency picked up by observing others and by experience with rewards and punishments.Ira's beliefs are most consistent with

Research concerning the role of testosterone in aggression has demonstrated that

Alcohol narrows people's focus of attention.This phenomenon is called

Nikki, who watches a lot of violent television shows as well as horror movies, thinks that the world is much more violent than it really is.Her overestimate is likely to be due to

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

Describe two experimental pieces of evidence that suggest exposure to violent media increases the chance of future aggression.

Whitley feels intensely displeased that Lena deliberately left the tuna fish sandwich sitting out in the sun so that Whitley would get food poisoning after she ate it.Whitley's emotional response would best be described as

In a study about status (to successfully compete for mates), Vladas Griskevicius and others (2009)found that

Twin research indicates that ______ is more heritable than _____.

Research on violent media suggests that depictions of indirect, relational forms of aggression on TV targeted toward adolescents are

Reduction in emotion-related physiological reactivity in response to a stimulus is called

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

Drugs that_____ the level of serotonin tend to _____ aggression levels.

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

Which of the following best illustrates aggression?

Regarding self-esteem and aggression, which of the following is false?

One form of violence that seems to be fairly consistent across cultures is

Though women are more likely than men to aggress in an intimate relationship, men's aggression in such relationships differs in that it typically

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

Twin research indicates that __ is more heritable than _.

Drugs that_ the level of serotonin tend to _ aggression levels.