Question 1

Regarding the aggressiveness of the culture in the United States,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 62 percent of the U.S.population own at least one firearm. 
B)  In 2008, a violent crime occurred every 23 seconds in the United States. 
C)  Nationally, about 70 percent of people agree that "When a boy is growing up, it is very important for him to have a few fistfights." 
D)  Victims of violence during childhood are more likely to become violent themselves as adults. 
A)  Approximately 62 percent of the U.S.population own at least one firearm. 
B)  In 2008, a violent crime occurred every 23 seconds in the United States. 
C)  Nationally, about 70 percent of people agree that "When a boy is growing up, it is very important for him to have a few fistfights." 
D)  Victims of violence during childhood are more likely to become violent themselves as adults.

Question 2

A mother who wants to buffer the effect of television on her children should

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A)  let her children show maturity by selecting their own TV programs. 
B)  limit total viewing time for her children and schedule what is viewed. 
C)  not draw attention to violent acts on television by commenting on them. 
D)  show her disapproval to the violence committed by TV villains, while praising the aggressive responses of the TV heroes. 
A)  let her children show maturity by selecting their own TV programs. 
B)  limit total viewing time for her children and schedule what is viewed. 
C)  not draw attention to violent acts on television by commenting on them. 
D)  show her disapproval to the violence committed by TV villains, while praising the aggressive responses of the TV heroes.

Question 3

Social interaction that occurs without obvious differences in power and status is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  individuating. 
B)  superordinate contact. 
C)  equal-status contact. 
D)  just-world interactions. 
A)  individuating. 
B)  superordinate contact. 
C)  equal-status contact. 
D)  just-world interactions.

Question 4

Assuming that "all only children are selfish" is an example of a

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A)  dogmatic image. 
B)  social stereotype. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  justified image. 
A)  dogmatic image. 
B)  social stereotype. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  justified image.

Question 5

Regarding research on media violence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who watch a lot of violence on TV are much more likely to be aggressive as adults. 
B)  Violent song lyrics have been shown to increase aggressive tendencies. 
C)  The heroes on TV that children imitate are just as violent as the villains, and the heroes get praised for their violence. 
D)  Media violence tends to increase one's sensitivity to violent acts. 
A)  Children who watch a lot of violence on TV are much more likely to be aggressive as adults. 
B)  Violent song lyrics have been shown to increase aggressive tendencies. 
C)  The heroes on TV that children imitate are just as violent as the villains, and the heroes get praised for their violence. 
D)  Media violence tends to increase one's sensitivity to violent acts.

Question 6

In a study,a group of women scored lower on math and finance tests after they were reminded that "most women are not good at math." This illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic prejudice. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  group prejudice. 
D)  dogmatism. 
A)  symbolic prejudice. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  group prejudice. 
D)  dogmatism.

Question 7

Intergroup conflict between two groups of boys at summer camp was most effectively reduced by

Accepted Answer

A)  intense athletic competition. 
B)  meetings between group leaders. 
C)  having the two groups share meals together. 
D)  emergencies that required the cooperation of both groups. 
A)  intense athletic competition. 
B)  meetings between group leaders. 
C)  having the two groups share meals together. 
D)  emergencies that required the cooperation of both groups.

Question 8

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman,the "red states and blue states" have become a national shorthand for dividing Americans into opposing camps with

Accepted Answer

A)  reds being upper class and the blues being middle class. 
B)  reds being liberal and the blues being conservative. 
C)  reds being urban and the blues being rural. 
D)  reds being religious and the blues being nonreligious. 
A)  reds being upper class and the blues being middle class. 
B)  reds being liberal and the blues being conservative. 
C)  reds being urban and the blues being rural. 
D)  reds being religious and the blues being nonreligious.

Question 9

Over 200 studies have shown that prosocial behavior on TV

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A)  has no effect on the prosocial behavior of the viewers. 
B)  increases the prosocial behavior of the viewers. 
C)  cannot hold the attention of children long enough to teach prosocial behaviors. 
D)  cannot be used to promote helping, charity, or brotherhood, only direct reinforcement can. 
A)  has no effect on the prosocial behavior of the viewers. 
B)  increases the prosocial behavior of the viewers. 
C)  cannot hold the attention of children long enough to teach prosocial behaviors. 
D)  cannot be used to promote helping, charity, or brotherhood, only direct reinforcement can.

Question 10

A person tells you that "We should prevent any foreigners from coming to the U.S.and save this country for real Americans." This person is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  altruism. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  just-world beliefs. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  altruism. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  just-world beliefs.

Question 11

The F-scale is used to measure qualities related to

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A)  the antisocial personality. 
B)  aggressiveness and its effects on one's health. 
C)  the authoritarian personality. 
D)  passive compliance. 
A)  the antisocial personality. 
B)  aggressiveness and its effects on one's health. 
C)  the authoritarian personality. 
D)  passive compliance.

Question 12

In Jane Elliot's elementary school classroom,extremely prejudiced behavior was generated on the basis of eye color and

Accepted Answer

A)  displaced aggression. 
B)  status inequalities. 
C)  peer group membership. 
D)  ethnic background. 
A)  displaced aggression. 
B)  status inequalities. 
C)  peer group membership. 
D)  ethnic background.

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to giving equal status,recognition,and acceptance to different ethnic and cultural groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink 
B)  symbolic prejudice 
C)  just-world beliefs 
D)  multiculturalism 
A)  groupthink 
B)  symbolic prejudice 
C)  just-world beliefs 
D)  multiculturalism

Question 14

Because children learn aggressive strategies and actions from TV violence,they are

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to aggress when they face frustrating situations or cues. 
B)  less likely to aggress when they face frustrating situations or cues. 
C)  less likely to have aggressive thoughts. 
D)  more likely to experience a catharsis of pent-up aggressive urges. 
A)  more likely to aggress when they face frustrating situations or cues. 
B)  less likely to aggress when they face frustrating situations or cues. 
C)  less likely to have aggressive thoughts. 
D)  more likely to experience a catharsis of pent-up aggressive urges.

Question 15

Regarding cues for aggression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angry thoughts are considered internal cues for aggression. 
B)  External cues for aggression may include words, actions, and gestures. 
C)  Murders are much more likely to occur in homes where guns are kept. 
D)  Aversive stimuli, such as high temperatures, lower one's overall arousal levels making one less sensitive to aggressive cues. 
A)  Angry thoughts are considered internal cues for aggression. 
B)  External cues for aggression may include words, actions, and gestures. 
C)  Murders are much more likely to occur in homes where guns are kept. 
D)  Aversive stimuli, such as high temperatures, lower one's overall arousal levels making one less sensitive to aggressive cues.

Question 16

Adorno and colleagues studied personality characteristics related to prejudice.Which of the following statements describes their findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study indicated that the development of prejudice is the direct result of negative experiences with a specific "out" group. 
B)  The subjects who showed prejudice against one group, such as Jews, also showed prejudice toward other "out" groups. 
C)  The study indicated that there were no specific personality traits associated with the development of prejudice. 
D)  The subjects who showed prejudice against one group were not necessarily prejudiced against other "out" groups. 
A)  The study indicated that the development of prejudice is the direct result of negative experiences with a specific "out" group. 
B)  The subjects who showed prejudice against one group, such as Jews, also showed prejudice toward other "out" groups. 
C)  The study indicated that there were no specific personality traits associated with the development of prejudice. 
D)  The subjects who showed prejudice against one group were not necessarily prejudiced against other "out" groups.

Question 17

Garrett is a high school drop-out who has been looking for a good job for six months.He blames all the immigrants for his lack of a job rather than his lack of an education and some of the employers' choice to hire illegal aliens as employees without paying taxes.Garrett's hostility toward the immigrants is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating. 
B)  group prejudice. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  stereotyped aggression. 
A)  scapegoating. 
B)  group prejudice. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  stereotyped aggression.

Question 18

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman,the stereotype of a person from a "red state" includes which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal 
B)  lives in the American heartland 
C)  urban 
D)  nonreligious 
A)  liberal 
B)  lives in the American heartland 
C)  urban 
D)  nonreligious

Question 19

Regarding the relationship between pornography and aggression against women,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even when aggressive images are not present, the viewing of pornography that is only erotic or sexual in content has still been shown to increase violence against women. 
B)  Aggressive pornography has been shown to increase aggression against females in men who are prone to sexual violence. 
C)  Exposure to mass media stimuli that have violent and sexual content increases the audience's aggressive sexual fantasies, beliefs in rape myths, and aggressive behavior. 
D)  Mainstream movies, magazines, music videos, and television programs are equally to blame for reinforcing the myth that women find force or aggression pleasurable. 
A)  Even when aggressive images are not present, the viewing of pornography that is only erotic or sexual in content has still been shown to increase violence against women. 
B)  Aggressive pornography has been shown to increase aggression against females in men who are prone to sexual violence. 
C)  Exposure to mass media stimuli that have violent and sexual content increases the audience's aggressive sexual fantasies, beliefs in rape myths, and aggressive behavior. 
D)  Mainstream movies, magazines, music videos, and television programs are equally to blame for reinforcing the myth that women find force or aggression pleasurable.

Question 20

The media of one country refers to the people of another country as ignorant,savage,and evil.If these two countries go to war,this image of the "evil" country would be used

Accepted Answer

A)  to make it easier for the soldiers of the second country to kill this enemy. 
B)  to educate the population regarding the true nature of this enemy. 
C)  to make the enemy seem less threatening. 
D)  very little, since previous attempts at dehumanizing (during WWII, for example) were ineffective. 
A)  to make it easier for the soldiers of the second country to kill this enemy. 
B)  to educate the population regarding the true nature of this enemy. 
C)  to make the enemy seem less threatening. 
D)  very little, since previous attempts at dehumanizing (during WWII, for example) were ineffective.

Exam 17: B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Regarding the aggressiveness of the culture in the United States,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A mother who wants to buffer the effect of television on her children should

Social interaction that occurs without obvious differences in power and status is referred to as

Assuming that "all only children are selfish" is an example of a

Regarding research on media violence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In a study,a group of women scored lower on math and finance tests after they were reminded that "most women are not good at math." This illustrates the concept of

Intergroup conflict between two groups of boys at summer camp was most effectively reduced by

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman,the "red states and blue states" have become a national shorthand for dividing Americans into opposing camps with

Over 200 studies have shown that prosocial behavior on TV

A person tells you that "We should prevent any foreigners from coming to the U.S.and save this country for real Americans." This person is exhibiting

The F-scale is used to measure qualities related to

In Jane Elliot's elementary school classroom,extremely prejudiced behavior was generated on the basis of eye color and

Which of the following terms refers to giving equal status,recognition,and acceptance to different ethnic and cultural groups?

Because children learn aggressive strategies and actions from TV violence,they are

Regarding cues for aggression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Adorno and colleagues studied personality characteristics related to prejudice.Which of the following statements describes their findings?

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman,the stereotype of a person from a "red state" includes which characteristic?

Regarding the relationship between pornography and aggression against women,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The media of one country refers to the people of another country as ignorant,savage,and evil.If these two countries go to war,this image of the "evil" country would be used

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