Question 1

The concept of catharsis has been undermined by findings suggesting that engaging in or witnessing aggression often

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces the likelihood of cultivation. 
B)  produces displacement. 
C)  causes habituation. 
D)  increases aggression. 
A)  reduces the likelihood of cultivation. 
B)  produces displacement. 
C)  causes habituation. 
D)  increases aggression.

Question 2

Which personality factor is most strongly associated with aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being low in agreeableness 
B)  Being low in conscientiousness 
C)  Being high in neuroticism 
D)  Being high in openness to experiences 
A)  Being low in agreeableness 
B)  Being low in conscientiousness 
C)  Being high in neuroticism 
D)  Being high in openness to experiences

Question 3

Denson, Capper, and others (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

Question 4

Aggression replacement training has all of the following components except

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Sexually coercive behavior is least likely to be exhibited by someone who

Accepted Answer

A)  is highly sexually aroused by violent pornography. 
B)  indicates greater acceptance of interpersonal violence against women. 
C)  thinks he or she has consumed alcohol. 
D)  indicates strong rejection of rape myths. 
A)  is highly sexually aroused by violent pornography. 
B)  indicates greater acceptance of interpersonal violence against women. 
C)  thinks he or she has consumed alcohol. 
D)  indicates strong rejection of rape myths.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Embarrassment 
B)  Anger 
C)  Social rejection 
D)  Kindness 
A)  Embarrassment 
B)  Anger 
C)  Social rejection 
D)  Kindness

Question 7

Chris is a playground bully.He finds that he can win the admiration of his peers by acting aggressively.Chris's aggressive behavior is encouraged by

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment. 
A)  positive reinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment.

Question 8

Group attacks against other groups are least likely to occur 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 9

Aleta gets extremely drunk.Given the research on alcohol and aggression, which of the following is unlikely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will be more aggressive if she tends to be high in aggressiveness than if she tends to be generally non-aggressive. 
B)  She will be more aggressive under the influence of alcohol than she is sober. 
C)  She will fail to be as attentive to mitigating information when she is drunk. 
D)  She will feel less anxious and thus will feel less inhibited about behaving aggressively. 
A)  She will be more aggressive if she tends to be high in aggressiveness than if she tends to be generally non-aggressive. 
B)  She will be more aggressive under the influence of alcohol than she is sober. 
C)  She will fail to be as attentive to mitigating information when she is drunk. 
D)  She will feel less anxious and thus will feel less inhibited about behaving aggressively.

Question 10

Exposure to all of the following likely increases aggression except

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone. 
B)  cigarette smoke. 
C)  novel but pleasant odors. 
D)  uncomfortably cold temperatures. 
A)  testosterone. 
B)  cigarette smoke. 
C)  novel but pleasant odors. 
D)  uncomfortably cold temperatures.

Question 11

According to an evolutionary perspective, males are competitive with each other because

Accepted Answer

A)  males are predisposed to sexual jealousy. 
B)  females select high-status males for mating. 
C)  aggression enhances the male's confidence in the paternity of his offspring. 
D)  All of these 
A)  males are predisposed to sexual jealousy. 
B)  females select high-status males for mating. 
C)  aggression enhances the male's confidence in the paternity of his offspring. 
D)  All of these

Question 12

Evolutionary accounts of aggression emphasize the

Accepted Answer

A)  role of aggression in securing food and land. 
B)  contribution of genetics and hormones to aggressive behavior. 
C)  importance of intrapsychic conflict in aggressive behavior. 
D)  role of aggression in securing a mate. 
A)  role of aggression in securing food and land. 
B)  contribution of genetics and hormones to aggressive behavior. 
C)  importance of intrapsychic conflict in aggressive behavior. 
D)  role of aggression in securing a mate.

Question 13

Being Type A or having a high level of dispositional hostility are examples of _____ factors in I³ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  impellance 
B)  inhibition 
C)  instigation 
D)  ignorance 
A)  impellance 
B)  inhibition 
C)  instigation 
D)  ignorance

Question 14

Research on aggression with transsexual participants

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates that gender differences in aggressive tendencies have been greatly exaggerated by previous researchers. 
B)  conclusively identifies a link between biology and aggression. 
C)  provides a rare means of ethically studying the causal effects of testosterone on human aggression. 
D)  All of these 
A)  indicates that gender differences in aggressive tendencies have been greatly exaggerated by previous researchers. 
B)  conclusively identifies a link between biology and aggression. 
C)  provides a rare means of ethically studying the causal effects of testosterone on human aggression. 
D)  All of these

Question 15

Men who engaged in vigorous exercise were ______ attracted to an attractive female.

Accepted Answer

A)  less 
B)  equally 
C)  more 
D)  None of these 
A)  less 
B)  equally 
C)  more 
D)  None of these

Question 16

The finding that male-to-male violence occurs primarily in response to status challenges, but male-to-female violence occurs primarily in response to sexual jealousy, supports the

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct view of aggression. 
B)  evolutionary perspective on aggression. 
C)  learning theory account of aggression. 
D)  sociocultural perspective on aggression. 
A)  instinct view of aggression. 
B)  evolutionary perspective on aggression. 
C)  learning theory account of aggression. 
D)  sociocultural perspective on aggression.

Question 17

The difference between aggression and violence is best described as one of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

When Paulie accidentally bumps into Christopher, causing Christopher to spill his coffee, Christopher assumes that Paulie's behavior was deliberately intended to make him spill his coffee.He responds by yelling obscenities at Paulie.Christopher could be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  having a hostile attribution bias. 
B)  suffering from catharsis. 
C)  displaying instrumental aggression. 
D)  displaying relational aggression. 
A)  having a hostile attribution bias. 
B)  suffering from catharsis. 
C)  displaying instrumental aggression. 
D)  displaying relational aggression.

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 he is angry 
B)  When the pornography portrays nude women 
C)  When Rudolph is sexually aroused by the pornography 
D)  When Rudolph has not viewed pornography before 
A)  When he is angry 
B)  When the pornography portrays nude women 
C)  When Rudolph is sexually aroused by the pornography 
D)  When Rudolph has not viewed pornography before

Question 20

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

The concept of catharsis has been undermined by findings suggesting that engaging in or witnessing aggression often

Which personality factor is most strongly associated with aggression?

Denson, Capper, and others (2011)found that training in _____ resulted in less aggressiveness following provocation than if no training were provided.

Aggression replacement training has all of the following components except

Sexually coercive behavior is least likely to be exhibited by someone who

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

Chris is a playground bully.He finds that he can win the admiration of his peers by acting aggressively.Chris's aggressive behavior is encouraged by

Group attacks against other groups are least likely to occur in

Aleta gets extremely drunk.Given the research on alcohol and aggression, which of the following is unlikely to happen?

Exposure to all of the following likely increases aggression except

According to an evolutionary perspective, males are competitive with each other because

Evolutionary accounts of aggression emphasize the

Being Type A or having a high level of dispositional hostility are examples of _____ factors in I³ theory.

Research on aggression with transsexual participants

Men who engaged in vigorous exercise were ______ attracted to an attractive female.

The finding that male-to-male violence occurs primarily in response to status challenges, but male-to-female violence occurs primarily in response to sexual jealousy, supports the

The difference between aggression and violence is best described as one of

When Paulie accidentally bumps into Christopher, causing Christopher to spill his coffee, Christopher assumes that Paulie's behavior was deliberately intended to make him spill his coffee.He responds by yelling obscenities at Paulie.Christopher could be described as

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

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

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

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Exam 11: Aggression

The concept of catharsis has been undermined by findings suggesting that engaging in or witnessing aggression often

Which personality factor is most strongly associated with aggression?

Denson, Capper, and others (2011)found that training in _____ resulted in less aggressiveness following provocation than if no training were provided.

Aggression replacement training has all of the following components except

Sexually coercive behavior is least likely to be exhibited by someone who

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

Chris is a playground bully.He finds that he can win the admiration of his peers by acting aggressively.Chris's aggressive behavior is encouraged by

Group attacks against other groups are least likely to occur in

Aleta gets extremely drunk.Given the research on alcohol and aggression, which of the following is unlikely to happen?

Exposure to all of the following likely increases aggression except

According to an evolutionary perspective, males are competitive with each other because

Evolutionary accounts of aggression emphasize the

Being Type A or having a high level of dispositional hostility are examples of _____ factors in I³ theory.

Research on aggression with transsexual participants

Men who engaged in vigorous exercise were ______ attracted to an attractive female.

The finding that male-to-male violence occurs primarily in response to status challenges, but male-to-female violence occurs primarily in response to sexual jealousy, supports the

The difference between aggression and violence is best described as one of

When Paulie accidentally bumps into Christopher, causing Christopher to spill his coffee, Christopher assumes that Paulie's behavior was deliberately intended to make him spill his coffee.He responds by yelling obscenities at Paulie.Christopher could be described as

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

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

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