Question 1

Which of the following statements about androgens is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Androgens trigger muscle growth but do not affect the brain. 
B)  Androgen injections increase irritability. 
C)  Men with naturally higher levels of testosterone are consistently more aggressive. 
D)  Androgen levels are stable over time, making it easy to predict risk for aggressive behavior. 
A)  Androgens trigger muscle growth but do not affect the brain. 
B)  Androgen injections increase irritability. 
C)  Men with naturally higher levels of testosterone are consistently more aggressive. 
D)  Androgen levels are stable over time, making it easy to predict risk for aggressive behavior.

Question 2

Calvin did not like the way someone looked at him during the football game, so he shoved him. This is an example of _______ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental 
B)  controlled 
C)  reactive 
D)  androgen 
A)  instrumental 
B)  controlled 
C)  reactive 
D)  androgen

Question 3

The most accurate explanation for the failure of neighbors to help Kitty Genovese is that

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism applies to family members, not strangers. 
B)  they failed to understand that help was required. 
C)  they were unaware that there was a problem. 
D)  they assumed someone else would intervene. 
A)  altruism applies to family members, not strangers. 
B)  they failed to understand that help was required. 
C)  they were unaware that there was a problem. 
D)  they assumed someone else would intervene.

Question 4

Refer to the figure below.
  Two people are playing a game that involves a $100 cash jackpot. Each player can try to take all the money or agree to share the money. In the table above, which description accurately replaces the Roman numerals with outcomes that make this game resemble a prisoner's dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A)  I: Each player gets $50; II: Each player gets $10 
B)  I: Each player gets $10; II: Each player gets $50 
C)  I: Jackpot doubles, each player gets $100; II: Each player gets $0 
D)  I: Player 1 gets $60, Player 2 gets $40; II: Player 1 gets $40, Player 2 gets $60 
A)  I: Each player gets $50; II: Each player gets $10 
B)  I: Each player gets $10; II: Each player gets $50 
C)  I: Jackpot doubles, each player gets $100; II: Each player gets $0 
D)  I: Player 1 gets $60, Player 2 gets $40; II: Player 1 gets $40, Player 2 gets $60

Which of the following statements about androgens is most accurate?

Calvin did not like the way someone looked at him during the football game, so he shoved him. This is an example of _______ aggression.

The most accurate explanation for the failure of neighbors to help Kitty Genovese is that

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Which of the following statements about androgens is most accurate?

Calvin did not like the way someone looked at him during the football game, so he shoved him. This is an example of _______ aggression.

The most accurate explanation for the failure of neighbors to help Kitty Genovese is that

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

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