Exam 12: Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Desdemona is having a bad day.As she runs to answer the phone, she bangs her knee on the coffee table.Cursing and limping, Desdemona grabs the phone and is rude to the person at the other end of the line.This is an example of

Berkowitz and Le Page (1967) primed aggressive tendencies by doing which of these?

Chris was aggressive with a romantic partner because of jealousy and because the partner wasn't paying enough attention to Chris.According to the research presented in the text, Chris is

Assume that Kyle grew up in the South, where a "culture of honor" predominates.Based on research presented in the text, Kyle would be more likely than a northerner to behave aggressively when

Based on research on the idea of catharsis, what is the bottom line-does catharsis work to reduce aggression?

One problem with using archival data (e.g., existing records of disturbances) to demonstrate that exposure to uncomfortable levels of heat causes people to behave aggressively is that

In romantic relationships, a study of nearly 500 first-year American college women reported that they were _______ likely to hit, slap, and throw objects as their boyfriends.

The research (Pennebaker, 1990) on "opening up" about the experience of traumatic events finds that expressing one's thoughts and feelings about these events is helpful primarily because

Bushman and his colleagues (2007) found that the more respected a person or institution is, the greater their influence as a role model for aggression.They found this effect holds for

Interviews of former concentration camp inmates provide anecdotal evidence for the role of relative deprivation in strengthening the link between frustration and aggression.Because of relative deprivation, when rebellions occurred in the camps, prisoners who ________ were more likely to participate.

Research has explained why men are less likely to apologize.Why is that?

Which of the following is the best example of hostile aggression?

In explaining the race riots of 1967 and 1968, Reverend Jesse Jackson noted that the riots occurred "in the middle of rising expectations and the increased, though inadequate, social spending." His analysis best reflects ________ as a source of aggression.

Which of the following is FALSE?

Researchers have found that humans kill members of their own kind at ________ rate ________.

According to social-psychological research (e.g., Bower & Hilgard, 1981), what are the "ideal conditions" for punishment to be an effective deterrent to violence? Punishment must be

Based on information from your text, under which circumstance are you LEAST likely to reciprocate aggression?

As Dale is walking by Andy, he trips over Andy's foot, falls to the ground, and hits his face on the side of a table as he is falling.Dale will be most likely to reciprocate by acting violently toward Andy if

According to the analysis presented by the authors at the end of Chapter 12 (Aggression), the most effective way to try and reduce the likelihood of future school shootings is to

Which of the following is an example of hostile rather than of instrumental aggression?