Question 1

Playing violent video games may be more detrimental than watching violent television because of all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) People identify with,and play the role of,a violent character. 
B) People actively rehearse violence,not just passively watch it. 
C) Violent behaviours are repeated over and over. 
D) People are punished for aggressive behaviour in video games. 
A) People identify with,and play the role of,a violent character. 
B) People actively rehearse violence,not just passively watch it. 
C) Violent behaviours are repeated over and over. 
D) People are punished for aggressive behaviour in video games.

Question 2

Berkowitz proposed that __________ rather than __________ is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) aversive stimulation; frustration 
B) frustration; aversive stimulation 
C) frustration; pain 
D) pain; aversive stimulation 
A) aversive stimulation; frustration 
B) frustration; aversive stimulation 
C) frustration; pain 
D) pain; aversive stimulation

Question 3

Instinctive behaviour is behaviour that is

Accepted Answer

A) survival-oriented and common to most members of a species. 
B) innate,unlearned,and shown by all members of a species. 
C) reflexive and automatic but easily overcome by learning. 
D) the way members of a species ought to behave. 
A) survival-oriented and common to most members of a species. 
B) innate,unlearned,and shown by all members of a species. 
C) reflexive and automatic but easily overcome by learning. 
D) the way members of a species ought to behave.

Question 4

Philosopher Thomas Hobbes sees laws as necessary to restrain and control the "human brute." This brutish view of human nature was also held by

Accepted Answer

A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
B) Albert Bandura. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) Carl Rogers. 
A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
B) Albert Bandura. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) Carl Rogers.

Question 5

According to the text,frustration arises from the gap between

Accepted Answer

A) expectations and attainments. 
B) daily frustrations and weekly frustrations. 
C) consistent minor and major irritations. 
D) hassles and irritants. 
A) expectations and attainments. 
B) daily frustrations and weekly frustrations. 
C) consistent minor and major irritations. 
D) hassles and irritants.

Question 6

Which of the following has been found to be an effect of modelling sexual violence in movies and television?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are more likely to believe rape is a serious crime. 
B) Men become more accepting of violence against women. 
C) Women become more aggressive toward other women. 
D) Women become more aggressive toward most men. 
A) Women are more likely to believe rape is a serious crime. 
B) Men become more accepting of violence against women. 
C) Women become more aggressive toward other women. 
D) Women become more aggressive toward most men.

Question 7

Behaviour intended at harming and hurting someone defines

Accepted Answer

A) persuasion. 
B) conformity. 
C) foot-in-the-door phenomenon. 
D) aggression. 
A) persuasion. 
B) conformity. 
C) foot-in-the-door phenomenon. 
D) aggression.

Question 8

According to your text,______________ is an example of the human potential for extraordinary cruelty across the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) conformity 
B) genocide 
C) kidnapping 
D) obedience 
A) conformity 
B) genocide 
C) kidnapping 
D) obedience

Question 9

Which of the following is not a reason why viewing television violence affects behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) it allows for emotional release 
B) it produces arousal 
C) it disinhibits behaviour 
D) it evokes imitation 
A) it allows for emotional release 
B) it produces arousal 
C) it disinhibits behaviour 
D) it evokes imitation

Question 10

Aggression is _______ likely when we are aroused and it seems safe and rewarding to aggress.

Accepted Answer

A) most 
B) least 
C) unnoticed 
D) subtle 
A) most 
B) least 
C) unnoticed 
D) subtle

Question 11

Which of the following is the best example of frustration-induced aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) suicide bombing 
B) road rage 
C) terrorist acts 
D) sexual coercion 
A) suicide bombing 
B) road rage 
C) terrorist acts 
D) sexual coercion

Question 12

Experimental evidence on the effects of viewing television violence leads to the conclusion that

Accepted Answer

A) an aggressive predisposition in children causes a preference for TV violence. 
B) viewing TV violence increases violence. 
C) viewing TV violence causes increased serotonin levels in adolescent boys. 
D) viewing prime time TV violence,but not cartoon violence,increases violence. 
A) an aggressive predisposition in children causes a preference for TV violence. 
B) viewing TV violence increases violence. 
C) viewing TV violence causes increased serotonin levels in adolescent boys. 
D) viewing prime time TV violence,but not cartoon violence,increases violence.

Question 13

After people have played a violent video game,they are more likely to trust and cooperate with a partner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text,after viewing violence,Dave is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) experience more distress at the sight of people fighting. 
B) become more interested in supporting peace movements. 
C) offer more hostile explanations for the behaviour of others. 
D) fight others. 
A) experience more distress at the sight of people fighting. 
B) become more interested in supporting peace movements. 
C) offer more hostile explanations for the behaviour of others. 
D) fight others.

Question 15

Ken was walking along thinking intensely about a fight he witnessed during his last hockey game.Scott was walking along thinking intensely about how to improve his skating and stick-handling.When Ken and Scott bump into each other,who is most likely to react with aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Scott,because Ken would still be thinking about the earlier fight. 
B) Ken,because he would experience the death instinct. 
C) Scott,because his hockey-related thoughts would prime him for aggression. 
D) Ken,because his violence-related thoughts would prime him for aggression. 
A) Scott,because Ken would still be thinking about the earlier fight. 
B) Ken,because he would experience the death instinct. 
C) Scott,because his hockey-related thoughts would prime him for aggression. 
D) Ken,because his violence-related thoughts would prime him for aggression.

Question 16

Frustration triggers the most aggression when we perceive the frustration as

Accepted Answer

A) inevitable. 
B) deserved. 
C) unjustified. 
D) unwelcome. 
A) inevitable. 
B) deserved. 
C) unjustified. 
D) unwelcome.

Question 17

In contrast to Freud's view of aggression,Lorenz argued that

Accepted Answer

A) aggression is innate. 
B) aggression can be adaptive rather than self-destructive. 
C) aggression is biologically influenced but is not instinctive. 
D) aggression is socially learned. 
A) aggression is innate. 
B) aggression can be adaptive rather than self-destructive. 
C) aggression is biologically influenced but is not instinctive. 
D) aggression is socially learned.

Question 18

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and colleagues,children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet.They were then shown some attractive toys they were forbidden to play with.When they were taken to another room,they

Accepted Answer

A) began to cry. 
B) attacked a Bobo doll. 
C) verbally attacked the adult experimenter. 
D) chose to watch a violent rather than a non-violent film. 
A) began to cry. 
B) attacked a Bobo doll. 
C) verbally attacked the adult experimenter. 
D) chose to watch a violent rather than a non-violent film.

Question 19

Three theories of aggression are

Accepted Answer

A) instinct theory,social identity theory,and social learning theory. 
B) realistic conflict theory,social identity theory,and frustration-aggression theory. 
C) instinct theory,frustration-aggression theory,and social learning theory. 
D) frustration-aggression theory,instinct theory,and realistic conflict theory. 
A) instinct theory,social identity theory,and social learning theory. 
B) realistic conflict theory,social identity theory,and frustration-aggression theory. 
C) instinct theory,frustration-aggression theory,and social learning theory. 
D) frustration-aggression theory,instinct theory,and realistic conflict theory.

Question 20

The perception that one is less well off than others to whom one compares oneself is known as relative deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Playing violent video games may be more detrimental than watching violent television because of all but which of the following?

Berkowitz proposed that rather than is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.

Instinctive behaviour is behaviour that is

Philosopher Thomas Hobbes sees laws as necessary to restrain and control the "human brute." This brutish view of human nature was also held by

According to the text,frustration arises from the gap between

Which of the following has been found to be an effect of modelling sexual violence in movies and television?

Behaviour intended at harming and hurting someone defines

According to your text,______________ is an example of the human potential for extraordinary cruelty across the globe.

Which of the following is not a reason why viewing television violence affects behaviour?

Aggression is _______ likely when we are aroused and it seems safe and rewarding to aggress.

Which of the following is the best example of frustration-induced aggression?

Experimental evidence on the effects of viewing television violence leads to the conclusion that

After people have played a violent video game,they are more likely to trust and cooperate with a partner.

According to the text,after viewing violence,Dave is more likely to

Ken was walking along thinking intensely about a fight he witnessed during his last hockey game.Scott was walking along thinking intensely about how to improve his skating and stick-handling.When Ken and Scott bump into each other,who is most likely to react with aggression?

Frustration triggers the most aggression when we perceive the frustration as

In contrast to Freud's view of aggression,Lorenz argued that

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and colleagues,children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet.They were then shown some attractive toys they were forbidden to play with.When they were taken to another room,they

Three theories of aggression are

The perception that one is less well off than others to whom one compares oneself is known as relative deprivation.

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Playing violent video games may be more detrimental than watching violent television because of all but which of the following?

Berkowitz proposed that __________ rather than __________ is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.

Instinctive behaviour is behaviour that is

Philosopher Thomas Hobbes sees laws as necessary to restrain and control the "human brute." This brutish view of human nature was also held by

According to the text,frustration arises from the gap between

Which of the following has been found to be an effect of modelling sexual violence in movies and television?

Behaviour intended at harming and hurting someone defines

According to your text,______________ is an example of the human potential for extraordinary cruelty across the globe.

Which of the following is not a reason why viewing television violence affects behaviour?

Aggression is _______ likely when we are aroused and it seems safe and rewarding to aggress.

Which of the following is the best example of frustration-induced aggression?

Experimental evidence on the effects of viewing television violence leads to the conclusion that

After people have played a violent video game,they are more likely to trust and cooperate with a partner.

According to the text,after viewing violence,Dave is more likely to

Ken was walking along thinking intensely about a fight he witnessed during his last hockey game.Scott was walking along thinking intensely about how to improve his skating and stick-handling.When Ken and Scott bump into each other,who is most likely to react with aggression?

Frustration triggers the most aggression when we perceive the frustration as

In contrast to Freud's view of aggression,Lorenz argued that

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and colleagues,children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet.They were then shown some attractive toys they were forbidden to play with.When they were taken to another room,they

Three theories of aggression are

The perception that one is less well off than others to whom one compares oneself is known as relative deprivation.

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behaviour and Attitudes

Persuasion

Conformity

Group Influence

Altruism: Helping Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Sources of Prejudice

Consequences of Prejudice

Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

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Berkowitz proposed that rather than is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.