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

One current perspective on aggression suggests that aggressive behavior is triggered by a variety of situational and individual variables that influence affect,cognitions,and arousal.This perspective is known as ________.

Action taken by another individual that tends to trigger aggression in the recipient of that action is ________.

Among children,boys who bully others are motivated by a desire to ________.

Janice tends to become aggressive whenever anyone slights her or insults her.Her friend Joline,however,never seems to become upset or angry at the same kinds of provocations and is generally not an aggressive person.The ways in which these two people might react to the same provocation is best explained by ________.

Seeking revenge may harm both the one seeking revenge and the one against whom vengeful actions are taken.This is because ________.

One finding regarding whether we believe someone will be aggressive has shown that people with faces that have

Gender differences in aggression tend to shrink or disappear in situations where ________.

Playing violent video games seems to do all of the following EXCEPT

When media violence is viewed,a ________ bias is created.

One study found that we perceive people with certain width-to-height face ratios to be aggressive,and further research shows that

Behavior that is intended to harm another is known as ________.

Jason is a relatively easy-going person who never seems to be in a hurry.He tends to avoid direct competition with others,preferring to set and meet goals and standards for himself without considering what others are doing or achieving.He is always patient with those who move more slowly than he does or who get in his way.Jason probably has a ________.

Bullies tend to believe that ________.