Exam 9: Aggression: Hurting Others

Arvid didn't work very hard on his last class essay assignment,so he was relieved at first to find he'd gotten a C on it.But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As,he felt unhappy and angry about his grade.Arvid's experience is best explained in terms of

Compared to prisoners convicted of non-violent crimes,those convicted of unprovoked violent crimes tend to

As a prominent social psychologist,you have been asked to give advice to the government of a new nation.What should the government do to prevent as many murders as possible?

Berkowitz's revised frustration-aggression theory argues that

Fourteen-year-old Kevin frequently watches violent television programs.This will most likely lead him to

Positive,constructive,helpful social behaviour is the opposite of antisocial behaviour,and defines

Which of the following has research on alcohol and aggression not indicated?

Jeremy instigates more and more fights with younger children on the school playground because it gains him the attention and respect of his friends.This most clearly suggests that his aggression is

Instinct theories of aggression would have the most difficulty in accounting for

As an alternative to strict censorship of pornography portraying sexual violence,many psychologists favour

We are most likely to displace our aggression onto a target that is

Of the following,which is the best example of instrumental aggression?

In a revision of frustration-aggression theory,Berkowitz maintained that frustration most directly produces

In one survey of fourth graders,59% of girls and 73% of boys reported their favourite games as ______ ones.

According to research,a gun in the home has often meant the difference between ___________ and ___________,or between suffering and suicide.

Hennigan and her colleagues suggest that the larceny theft rate in U.S.cities jumped after television was first introduced because the thieves

Sandra and her date Adrian are on a rollercoaster at the fair.After getting off the ride,Sandra feels like she may be falling in love with Adrian.This example can be best explained by the fact that

Pete has just been playing Mortal Kombat for 4 hours and goes out to the store to get a slurpee.He sees a man fall on his way into the store.Pete is _______ likely to help because ___________.

Which of the following is not a way in which television influences our thinking?

According to Albert Bandura,an important influence on one's tendency to be aggressive is