Question 1

Men are more likely to engage in ______ when their partner is _____ and ____.

Accepted Answer

A) kinship selection;older;attractive 
B) mate-retention behaviors;younger;less attractive 
C) mate-retention behaviors;older;more attractive 
D) mate-retention behaviors;younger;more attractive 
E) kinship selection;younger;more attractive 
A) kinship selection;older;attractive 
B) mate-retention behaviors;younger;less attractive 
C) mate-retention behaviors;older;more attractive 
D) mate-retention behaviors;younger;more attractive 
E) kinship selection;younger;more attractive

Question 2

The Type B behavior pattern is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) marked by the absence of Type A characteristics 
B) composed primarily of instrumental aggressiveness and time urgency 
C) composed primarily of high levels of competitiveness,hostility,and time urgency 
D) found primarily in female members of cultures of honor 
E) found primarily in male members of cultures of honor 
A) marked by the absence of Type A characteristics 
B) composed primarily of instrumental aggressiveness and time urgency 
C) composed primarily of high levels of competitiveness,hostility,and time urgency 
D) found primarily in female members of cultures of honor 
E) found primarily in male members of cultures of honor

Question 3

Research on desensitization showed that individuals who ___ watch violent films showed ____ as measured by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) rarely;less arousal;heart rate 
B) rarely;less arousal;skin conductance 
C) frequently;more arousal;skin conductance 
D) frequently;less arousal;heart rate 
E) frequently;less arousal;skin conductance 
A) rarely;less arousal;heart rate 
B) rarely;less arousal;skin conductance 
C) frequently;more arousal;skin conductance 
D) frequently;less arousal;heart rate 
E) frequently;less arousal;skin conductance

Question 4

Explain what is meant by the frustration-aggression hypothesis.What are the two main beliefs (about frustration and about aggression)that characterize the hypothesis? Then,what does more modern research say about these two conceptual building blocks of the hypothesis? I.e. ,in what ways are they either not true,or are more complex than once thought?

Accepted Answer

The frustration-aggression hypothesis as

Question 5

Programs that are intended to reduce bullying in schools or in prisons ________.

Accepted Answer

A) can be effective if a 12-step program is used as the basis for treating the problem 
B) are more effective in collectivist societies than they are in individualistic societies 
C) are rarely effective in any but the most unusual set of circumstances 
D) can be effective if bullying is recognized as a serious problem and organizations take strong and appropriate steps to correct it 
E) are usually a waste of resources because bullying does not represent a serious problem 
A) can be effective if a 12-step program is used as the basis for treating the problem 
B) are more effective in collectivist societies than they are in individualistic societies 
C) are rarely effective in any but the most unusual set of circumstances 
D) can be effective if bullying is recognized as a serious problem and organizations take strong and appropriate steps to correct it 
E) are usually a waste of resources because bullying does not represent a serious problem

Question 6

Aggression is best explained by ___.

Accepted Answer

A) a wide range of social,cultural,personal and situational factors 
B) situational factors 
C) cultural factors 
D) social and cultural factors 
E) personal dispositions 
A) a wide range of social,cultural,personal and situational factors 
B) situational factors 
C) cultural factors 
D) social and cultural factors 
E) personal dispositions

Question 7

Sexual jealousy is a particularly powerful determinant of aggression in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) all cultures equally 
B) cosmopolitan societies 
C) mercantile cultures 
D) agrarian societies 
E) cultures of honor 
A) all cultures equally 
B) cosmopolitan societies 
C) mercantile cultures 
D) agrarian societies 
E) cultures of honor

Question 8

Miller has been watching a very exciting adventure movie at the theater.His heart rate is still a little elevated as he leaves the cinema.Just as he reaches his car in the parking lot,he sees someone accidentally bump his car as they back out of another parking space.Miller becomes extremely agitated and excitedly begins yelling and pounding on the other person's car fender.This extreme reaction to a relatively minor annoyance can best be explained by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the excitation transfer theory 
B) a hostile attributional bias 
C) the catharsis hypothesis 
D) the provocation theory 
E) the frustration-aggression hypothesis 
A) the excitation transfer theory 
B) a hostile attributional bias 
C) the catharsis hypothesis 
D) the provocation theory 
E) the frustration-aggression hypothesis

Question 9

When participants were faced with resisting the temptation of a delicious looking donut,they were ____ than those in a control condition.

Accepted Answer

A) less aggressive 
B) more aggressive 
C) just as aggressive 
D) less likely to punish themselves 
E) more likely to punish themselves 
A) less aggressive 
B) more aggressive 
C) just as aggressive 
D) less likely to punish themselves 
E) more likely to punish themselves

Question 10

The effects of excitation transfer are especially pronounced when people ________ that they are aroused,but ________ the source of arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) misinterpret;identify 
B) do not know;misinterpret 
C) do not know;are unaware of 
D) are concerned;like 
E) realize;misinterpret 
A) misinterpret;identify 
B) do not know;misinterpret 
C) do not know;are unaware of 
D) are concerned;like 
E) realize;misinterpret

Question 11

In contrast to older models of aggression,modern theories tend to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) be less accepted by social psychologists 
B) offer an incomplete picture of the origins of human aggression 
C) provide a more accurate understanding of human aggression 
D) be less complex 
E) explain fewer forms of aggressive behavior 
A) be less accepted by social psychologists 
B) offer an incomplete picture of the origins of human aggression 
C) provide a more accurate understanding of human aggression 
D) be less complex 
E) explain fewer forms of aggressive behavior

Question 12

One difference between bullies and their victims is that bullies ________,while victims ________.

Accepted Answer

A) tend to have higher self-esteem than their victims;tend to have lower self-esteem than do bullies 
B) are more likely to suffer anxiety attacks;believe they can trust others once dominance and authority has been established 
C) believe that others act the way they do intentionally or because of lasting characteristics;perceive others as behaving the way they do due to external stimuli 
D) believe they can trust others once dominance and authority has been established;tend to be manipulative and ruthless when they can get away with it 
E) are more likely to suffer anxiety attacks;tend to display more feminine characteristics 
A) tend to have higher self-esteem than their victims;tend to have lower self-esteem than do bullies 
B) are more likely to suffer anxiety attacks;believe they can trust others once dominance and authority has been established 
C) believe that others act the way they do intentionally or because of lasting characteristics;perceive others as behaving the way they do due to external stimuli 
D) believe they can trust others once dominance and authority has been established;tend to be manipulative and ruthless when they can get away with it 
E) are more likely to suffer anxiety attacks;tend to display more feminine characteristics

Question 13

Mate-retention behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) close surveillance. 
B) threats of punishment for infidelity 
C) refusing to care for offspring. 
D) showing affect and care. 
E) public signals of possession. 
A) close surveillance. 
B) threats of punishment for infidelity 
C) refusing to care for offspring. 
D) showing affect and care. 
E) public signals of possession.

Question 14

Anderson and colleagues (1997),in an archival study of the relationship between temperature and aggression,found that years with higher temperatures produced ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) lower rates of violent crimes,higher rates of property crimes,and lower rates of sexual assaults 
B) higher rates of violent crimes,and higher rates of property crimes 
C) lower rates of violent crimes,and higher rates of property crimes 
D) higher rates of violent crimes,but not higher rates of property crimes 
E) lower rates of violent crimes,but not higher rates of property crimes 
A) lower rates of violent crimes,higher rates of property crimes,and lower rates of sexual assaults 
B) higher rates of violent crimes,and higher rates of property crimes 
C) lower rates of violent crimes,and higher rates of property crimes 
D) higher rates of violent crimes,but not higher rates of property crimes 
E) lower rates of violent crimes,but not higher rates of property crimes

Question 15

A ________ behavior pattern includes high levels of competitiveness,time urgency,and hostility towards others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ behavior pattern includes high levels...

Question 16

A behavioral pattern in which one person is chosen as the target of repeated aggression by one or more others is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) displacement 
B) frustration aggression 
C) bullying 
D) provocation 
E) incompatible aggression 
A) displacement 
B) frustration aggression 
C) bullying 
D) provocation 
E) incompatible aggression

Question 17

Exposure to violence on TV or in movies has been shown to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increase aggressive behavior in children,but not in adults 
B) increase the probability of aggressive behavior in people who watch them 
C) increase aggressive behavior for a short time only 
D) have no long-term effects on aggressive behavior 
E) decrease aggressive behavior because of the catharsis effect 
A) increase aggressive behavior in children,but not in adults 
B) increase the probability of aggressive behavior in people who watch them 
C) increase aggressive behavior for a short time only 
D) have no long-term effects on aggressive behavior 
E) decrease aggressive behavior because of the catharsis effect

Question 18

Victims who are bullied repeatedly and brutally may react by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pleading with their peers to help them to end the bullying 
B) reporting the problem to the police 
C) committing suicide 
D) trying to sue the bullies 
E) lashing out at the parents of the bullies 
A) pleading with their peers to help them to end the bullying 
B) reporting the problem to the police 
C) committing suicide 
D) trying to sue the bullies 
E) lashing out at the parents of the bullies

Question 19

The social learning perspective on aggression suggests that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) people acquire their aggressive behaviors from direct experiences or from observing aggressive models 
B) frustration leads to the arousal of an aggression drive which is usually expressed in socially acceptable ways 
C) frustration causes the activation of our fighting instincts 
D) the motive to harm or injure others is an innate human drive that cannot be easily controlled or eliminated 
E) people are born with aggressive tendencies which are displayed in some social settings 
A) people acquire their aggressive behaviors from direct experiences or from observing aggressive models 
B) frustration leads to the arousal of an aggression drive which is usually expressed in socially acceptable ways 
C) frustration causes the activation of our fighting instincts 
D) the motive to harm or injure others is an innate human drive that cannot be easily controlled or eliminated 
E) people are born with aggressive tendencies which are displayed in some social settings

Question 20

The effect of media violence on aggression is similar in effect size to the effect of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) aspirin on heart attacks 
B) forgiveness on peace of mind 
C) nudity on weight loss 
D) studying on exam performance 
E) exclusion on self-efficacy 
A) aspirin on heart attacks 
B) forgiveness on peace of mind 
C) nudity on weight loss 
D) studying on exam performance 
E) exclusion on self-efficacy

Men are more likely to engage in ____ when their partner is _ and __.

The Type B behavior pattern is ________.

Research on desensitization showed that individuals who _ watch violent films showed as measured by ___.

Programs that are intended to reduce bullying in schools or in prisons ________.

Aggression is best explained by ___.

Sexual jealousy is a particularly powerful determinant of aggression in ________.

When participants were faced with resisting the temptation of a delicious looking donut,they were ____ than those in a control condition.

The effects of excitation transfer are especially pronounced when people that they are aroused,but the source of arousal.

In contrast to older models of aggression,modern theories tend to ________.

One difference between bullies and their victims is that bullies ,while victims .

Mate-retention behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT

Anderson and colleagues (1997),in an archival study of the relationship between temperature and aggression,found that years with higher temperatures produced ___________.

A ________ behavior pattern includes high levels of competitiveness,time urgency,and hostility towards others.

A behavioral pattern in which one person is chosen as the target of repeated aggression by one or more others is known as ________.

Exposure to violence on TV or in movies has been shown to ________.

Victims who are bullied repeatedly and brutally may react by ________.

The social learning perspective on aggression suggests that ________.

The effect of media violence on aggression is similar in effect size to the effect of ____.

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The Causes, effects, and Cures of Stereotyping, prejudice, and Discrimination

Interpersonal Attraction, close Relationships, and Love

Social Influence: Changing Others Behavior

Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others

Groups and Individuals: the Consequences of Belonging

Social Psychology: a Guide to Dealing With Adversity and Achieving a Happy Life

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Exam 10: Aggression: Its Nature,causes,and Control

Men are more likely to engage in ______ when their partner is _____ and ____.

The Type B behavior pattern is ________.

Research on desensitization showed that individuals who ___ watch violent films showed ____ as measured by _____.

Programs that are intended to reduce bullying in schools or in prisons ________.

Aggression is best explained by ___.

Sexual jealousy is a particularly powerful determinant of aggression in ________.

When participants were faced with resisting the temptation of a delicious looking donut,they were ____ than those in a control condition.

The effects of excitation transfer are especially pronounced when people ________ that they are aroused,but ________ the source of arousal.

In contrast to older models of aggression,modern theories tend to ________.

One difference between bullies and their victims is that bullies ________,while victims ________.

Mate-retention behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT

Anderson and colleagues (1997),in an archival study of the relationship between temperature and aggression,found that years with higher temperatures produced ___________.

A ________ behavior pattern includes high levels of competitiveness,time urgency,and hostility towards others.

A behavioral pattern in which one person is chosen as the target of repeated aggression by one or more others is known as ________.

Exposure to violence on TV or in movies has been shown to ________.

Victims who are bullied repeatedly and brutally may react by ________.

The social learning perspective on aggression suggests that ________.

The effect of media violence on aggression is similar in effect size to the effect of ____.

Social Psychology: the Science of the Social Side of Life

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: Perceiving and Understanding Others

The Self: Answering the Question: Who Am I

Attitudes: Evaluating and Responding to the Social World

The Causes, effects, and Cures of Stereotyping, prejudice, and Discrimination

Interpersonal Attraction, close Relationships, and Love

Social Influence: Changing Others Behavior

Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others

Groups and Individuals: the Consequences of Belonging

Social Psychology: a Guide to Dealing With Adversity and Achieving a Happy Life

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Men are more likely to engage in ____ when their partner is _ and __.

Research on desensitization showed that individuals who _ watch violent films showed as measured by ___.

The effects of excitation transfer are especially pronounced when people that they are aroused,but the source of arousal.

One difference between bullies and their victims is that bullies ,while victims .