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

Suppose Cindy shows a Type A behavior pattern but her husband,Bert,shows a Type B behavior pattern.Given this information,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Time of day is related to criminal activities,with more aggressive crimes being committed in the evening than during the middle part of the day.In part,this is because of the relationship between time of day and ________.

Jessie is a Type B person.Jim is a Type A person.Both work out regularly at the gym and are in excellent physical condition.Both have been invited to be contestants on a new reality TV show in which contestants compete for a new car.One of the competitions involves a boxing match.Assuming that all other factors are equal and based on what is known about Type A and Type B personalities,who is most likely to become a contestant on this program?

Cultural norms that support aggressive responses to insults to one's honor developed in response to ________.

Research on aggression and social exclusion indicates that people who are rejected are more likely to complete words in ways in that show

Jason always feels like he's pressed for time.As a result,he's chronically in a hurry.He is competitive with others,feeling a strong need to "prove himself" and win at everything he tries.He also tends to be somewhat irritable and aggressively impatient with those who move more slowly than he does or who get in his way.Jason probably has a ________.

Consuming alcohol reduces a person's ability to consider the ____ of another person.

Research in which participants consumed alcohol or not found that later when playing a game in which the loser would experience a shock at a level set by the participant,

A culture of honor is one in which ________.

Hostile aggression occurs when ________.

The catharsis hypothesis suggests that providing people with an opportunity to express aggressive impulses in a safe manner will decrease their tendencies to engage in unacceptable forms of aggressive behavior.What does research on this hypothesis demonstrate/suggest?

Sarah was driving home after a particularly difficult day at work when someone cut her off and almost caused her to wreck her car.Still shaken from her near miss,she arrived home to find that her spouse had not yet started dinner,as he had promised to do.Sarah angrily accused him of being "a lazy bum" and started an argument with him.This situation can best be explained by ________.

Participants were told they were likely to spend much of their future alone,they then read a story about someone and were asked to rate this person,finally they were asked if this person was suitable to work as a research assistant.Findings show that participants

James and William are discussing the last presidential election.James,a Democrat,has made some very negative comments about Republicans and the way in which the campaign was conducted.William,a life-long Republican,has told James to tone it down,but this seems to encourage James to make even more negative comments.Eventually,William pushes James away and starts to throw a punch.This situation might best be seen as a case of ________.

Lee just punched a stranger in the face in order to prove to his peers that he was "manly." This is an example of ________.

One result of desensitization to violence is that individuals who are desensitized to violence are likely to be ____.

The "Bobo Doll" studies found that children who were exposed to an aggressive adult model ___.

After watching wrestling on TV for an hour,five-year-old Samuel went outside to play.When five-year-old Jamie,who lives next door,came outside,Samuel shoved him and tried to get him in a head-lock.This situation can best be explained by ________.

Drive theories of aggression suggest that ________.

In one study male participants were asked to braid either rope or the hair of a female mannequin.They were then given the opportunity to punch a punching bag.Findings show that braiding