Exam 13: Aggression

Nisbett and Cohen (1996)believe that a culture of honor developed in the southern United States because the North was founded by ________ settlers,who were ________,but the South was founded by ________ settlers,who were ________,and thus had to become tough and willing to protect their property from raids.

Jason and Patrick both participated in an experiment where they were insulted and their responses were recorded.After being insulted,Jason was more likely to be angry and upset,whereas Patrick was more likely to be amused.According to research on cultures of honor,Jason is more likely to have grown up in a ________ U.S.state,and Patrick is more likely to have grown up in a ________ U.S.state.

Gossip,forming alliances,and excluding others are all examples of ________ aggression.

Caspi,Moffitt,and their colleagues (2002)conducted a study assessing childhood mistreatment,length of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA)gene (with short length indicating a defective form),and violent crime conviction by age 26 among males.What did this study find regarding the contributions of environmental and genetic factors to aggression?

Research by Frank and Gilovich (1988)examined the penalty records of professional football and professional hockey teams found that teams that wore ________ uniforms were penalized more often for aggressive play.

In Spike Lee's film Do the Right Thing,a race riot occurs on a very hot day.Describe how research on heat and aggression can help to explain why the race riot may have been more likely to occur on that particular day.

Drawing on research described in the textbook,evaluate the claim that playing violent video games leads to aggression.

Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as one of the common outcomes of group conflict?

Often during times of war,war propaganda and rhetoric will reinforce misconceptions about the opposing side.These misconceptions manifest in different ways of construing the opposing side's position and the conflict overall.All of the following are different construals that can occur from misconceptions EXCEPT

It is 95 degrees outside,and Sheila is sweating profusely and out of breath.When she arrives home from work and sees that her husband has not taken out the trash,she becomes frustrated and angry,more so than she usually would in this situation.Sheila is likely to behave more aggressively toward her husband if she ________ the influence of the heat on her feelings of arousal and ________ the influence of her husband's behavior on her feelings of arousal.

Hai is more likely to become aggressive as a result of watching violent television shows that depict

Sanday's (1991,1987)research indicates that rape-prone cultures

Lee Ross and his colleagues found that people tended to ________ the extremity of attitudes held by people on the opposing side of an issue about which they felt strongly.

Explain the connection between social rejection and aggression from an evolutionary perspective.

During World War II,propaganda posters were distributed in the United States likening the enemies of America to rats and other animals.This is an example of

Distinguish between hostile and instrumental aggression and provide one example for each.

One explanation for gender differences in aggression,held by ________ theorists,is that throughout history,men were more likely to be hunters and protectors and had to be physically aggressive.In contrast,the idea that men are socialized into roles that prioritize physical aggression is held by ________ theorists.

How does the United States compare to other countries in degree of income inequality? How might this difference help to explain the high rates of violence in the United States?

Define the concepts of dehumanization and reactive devaluation and provide a real-world example of how each of these processes can increase group conflict.

Research conducted by Tetlock and colleagues (1977,1981)has shown that ________ reasoning can lead to more effective peacemaking between groups in conflict.