Exam 17: C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Which of the following can directly increase prejudiced thinking?

Exposure to mass media stimuli that have both violent and sexual content increases the audience's aggressive-sexual fantasies,beliefs in rape myths,and aggressive behavior.

The Implicit Association Test assesses one's bias toward others regarding race,age,gender,religion,disability,sexual orientation,and weight by measuring how long it takes a person to respond and categorize words.

According to psychologists Seyle and Newman,the "red states and blue states" have become a national shorthand for dividing Americans into opposing camps with the "red" supposed to be conservative and the "blues" supposed to be liberal.

People are more likely to show aggression against others when their goals are blocked,according to the __________ hypothesis.

Hostility between campus ethnic groups was significantly reduced at a Houston,Texas high school after just five months of

Prosocial behavior is any behavior that has a positive impact on other people,while antisocial behavior is any behavior that has a negative impact on other people.

Watching sporting events,such as a boxing match,drains off a person's aggressive urges.

Explain how and why the following factors affect interpersonal attraction: (1)familiarity,including the effects of physical proximity; (2)similarity and the concept of homogamy; (3)physical attractiveness and how it affects males and females differently; and (4)reciprocity.

Alma tells a fellow coworker that so many minority group members wouldn't be poor if they weren't so "lazy" and wanted to "live off the government." Alma's prejudiced statement is an example of

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast,people from all "walks of life" cooperated to help the victims,which demonstrates the power of __________ goals.

When members of another racial or ethnic group represent a threat to an individual's security or comfort,the source of this prejudice would be considered a(n)__________ prejudice.

Which of the following is NOT helpful in reducing prejudice?

English-speaking Canadian students who were "immersed," that is,spent more of their waking hours with French Canadian students,became more positive toward French Canadians because of the effects of

A type of displaced aggression in which hostilities triggered by frustration are redirected at "safer" targets is known as __________.

Persons with authoritarian personalities think they are superior to everyone who is different,not just other ethnic groups.

A good way to reduce social stereotyping is for groups to engage in social competition.

If Gordon wants to develop cultural awareness,the BEST way would be for him to

Regarding the concept of race,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Intimacy,passion,and commitment are the three components of Robert Sternberg's __________ theory of love.