Question 1

The pain-attack response has been observed in:

Accepted Answer

A) rats. 
B) monkeys. 
C) snakes. 
D) varied species. 
A) rats. 
B) monkeys. 
C) snakes. 
D) varied species.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways of reducing aggression suggested by the social learning theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by engaging in catharsis and retaliation. 
B) Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by reducing aversive stimulation. 
C) Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by rewarding and modeling nonaggressive behavior. 
D) Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by eliciting reactions incompatible with aggression. 
A) Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by engaging in catharsis and retaliation. 
B) Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by reducing aversive stimulation. 
C) Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by rewarding and modeling nonaggressive behavior. 
D) Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by eliciting reactions incompatible with aggression.

Question 3

In the context of the influences on aggression,which of the following has NOT been linked with aggressive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) a dashed expectation 
B) a personal insult 
C) physical pain 
D) an unexpected request 
A) a dashed expectation 
B) a personal insult 
C) physical pain 
D) an unexpected request

Question 4

Social psychologists report that viewing fictional scenes of a man overpowering and arousing a woman:

Accepted Answer

A) create a catharsis experience for men. 
B) distort people's perceptions of how women actually respond to sexual coercion. 
C) decrease men's aggression against women. 
D) create a climate of fear among women. 
A) create a catharsis experience for men. 
B) distort people's perceptions of how women actually respond to sexual coercion. 
C) decrease men's aggression against women. 
D) create a climate of fear among women.

Question 5

In the context of aggression,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Twin studies indicate that aggression is never genetic. 
B) A single spot in the brain controls aggression. 
C) Alcohol enhances aggressiveness. 
D) Aggression is typically caused by brain damage. 
A) Twin studies indicate that aggression is never genetic. 
B) A single spot in the brain controls aggression. 
C) Alcohol enhances aggressiveness. 
D) Aggression is typically caused by brain damage.

Question 6

According to Pedersen et al.(2008),________ are especially vulnerable to displaced aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) older adults 
B) teenagers 
C) outgroup targets 
D) family members 
A) older adults 
B) teenagers 
C) outgroup targets 
D) family members

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Sam accidentally slams her car's door hard and it hits Tim's knee. 
B) Luisa urges her classmates not to vote for Marcy for the post of dormitory senator and cites some rumors about Marcy's social life. 
C) Carla,a dentist,gives a shot of Novocain before pulling out her patient's affected tooth. 
D) Joe's eagerness and enthusiasm results in his being promoted as a sales manager in a very short time. 
A) Sam accidentally slams her car's door hard and it hits Tim's knee. 
B) Luisa urges her classmates not to vote for Marcy for the post of dormitory senator and cites some rumors about Marcy's social life. 
C) Carla,a dentist,gives a shot of Novocain before pulling out her patient's affected tooth. 
D) Joe's eagerness and enthusiasm results in his being promoted as a sales manager in a very short time.

Question 8

Fourteen-year-old Kevin frequently watches violent television programs.In the context of altered perceptions,this will most likely lead him to:

Accepted Answer

A) experience more distress than others at the sight of teens fighting on the streets. 
B) underestimate the actual frequency of violent crimes in the world. 
C) become more interested than others in resolving the conflict between two of his personal friends. 
D) become more fearful than others of being personally assaulted. 
A) experience more distress than others at the sight of teens fighting on the streets. 
B) underestimate the actual frequency of violent crimes in the world. 
C) become more interested than others in resolving the conflict between two of his personal friends. 
D) become more fearful than others of being personally assaulted.

Question 9

Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) being male 
B) anger-prone personalities 
C) prosocial behavior 
D) violence viewing 
A) being male 
B) anger-prone personalities 
C) prosocial behavior 
D) violence viewing

Question 10

Ava is a senior employee in a technology-based company and earns well.She rents a house in a locality that is mainly inhabited by entrepreneurs.Though she owns a tastefully decorated apartment and a car,she gets disheartened when she sees picturesque villas in her neighborhood.She feels frustrated because she feels she is less well-off than those around her.In the context of aggression,this scenario exemplifies ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive priming 
B) relative deprivation 
C) social aggression 
D) instrumental aggression 
A) cognitive priming 
B) relative deprivation 
C) social aggression 
D) instrumental aggression

Question 11

Americans' ideas for protecting themselves include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) buying a gun for self-protection. 
B) building more prisons. 
C) imposing a "three strikes and you're out" requirement of lifetime incarceration for violent crimes. 
D) not killing people who kill. 
A) buying a gun for self-protection. 
B) building more prisons. 
C) imposing a "three strikes and you're out" requirement of lifetime incarceration for violent crimes. 
D) not killing people who kill.

Question 12

In the context of the ways to reduce aggression,according to Butcher (1951),Aristotle believed that one can have an emotion excited by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) having the emotion released 
B) thinking about the emotion repeatedly 
C) questioning one's sanity 
D) involving in conflict with those around 
A) having the emotion released 
B) thinking about the emotion repeatedly 
C) questioning one's sanity 
D) involving in conflict with those around

Question 13

According to Berkowitz,when frustration is unjustified,aggression cues combine with ________ to cause aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) excitement 
B) prejudice 
C) anger 
D) sadness 
A) excitement 
B) prejudice 
C) anger 
D) sadness

Question 14

In the context of psychology,which of the following illustrates aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Habid surgically removes a patient's leg because it has become infected. 
B) Maria hits Ethan because he refuses to lend her money. 
C) Daniel collides with a car parked on the street because it is dark. 
D) Hanna convinces a customer to purchase an expensive outfit. 
A) Habid surgically removes a patient's leg because it has become infected. 
B) Maria hits Ethan because he refuses to lend her money. 
C) Daniel collides with a car parked on the street because it is dark. 
D) Hanna convinces a customer to purchase an expensive outfit.

Question 15

According to Freud and Lorenz,aggressive energy is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) external 
B) innate 
C) learned 
D) non-universal 
A) external 
B) innate 
C) learned 
D) non-universal

Question 16

________ may explain why happiness tends to be lower and crime rates higher in countries with income inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) Displacement 
B) The frustration-aggression theory 
C) Relative deprivation 
D) The social learning theory 
A) Displacement 
B) The frustration-aggression theory 
C) Relative deprivation 
D) The social learning theory

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of retaliation?

Accepted Answer

A) It reduces tension in the long run. 
B) It does not provide pleasure. 
C) It fuels negative feelings in the long run. 
D) When people who have been provoked hit a punching bag,it is cathartic. 
A) It reduces tension in the long run. 
B) It does not provide pleasure. 
C) It fuels negative feelings in the long run. 
D) When people who have been provoked hit a punching bag,it is cathartic.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) aggression. 
B) subjugation. 
C) destruction. 
D) frustration. 
A) aggression. 
B) subjugation. 
C) destruction. 
D) frustration.

Question 20

The study of neural influences on aggression has indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A) one specific region of the brain controls aggression. 
B) activating the amygdala can facilitate aggressive outbursts in humans. 
C) activating the occipital lobe can cause a tyrant monkey to become docile. 
D) activating the frontal lobe can trigger aggressive behavior. 
A) one specific region of the brain controls aggression. 
B) activating the amygdala can facilitate aggressive outbursts in humans. 
C) activating the occipital lobe can cause a tyrant monkey to become docile. 
D) activating the frontal lobe can trigger aggressive behavior.

The pain-attack response has been observed in:

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways of reducing aggression suggested by the social learning theory?

In the context of the influences on aggression,which of the following has NOT been linked with aggressive behavior?

Social psychologists report that viewing fictional scenes of a man overpowering and arousing a woman:

In the context of aggression,which of the following statements is true?

According to Pedersen et al.(2008),________ are especially vulnerable to displaced aggression.

Which of the following is an example of aggression?

Fourteen-year-old Kevin frequently watches violent television programs.In the context of altered perceptions,this will most likely lead him to:

Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?

Americans' ideas for protecting themselves include all of the following EXCEPT:

In the context of the ways to reduce aggression,according to Butcher (1951),Aristotle believed that one can have an emotion excited by ________.

According to Berkowitz,when frustration is unjustified,aggression cues combine with ________ to cause aggression.

In the context of psychology,which of the following illustrates aggression?

According to Freud and Lorenz,aggressive energy is ________.

________ may explain why happiness tends to be lower and crime rates higher in countries with income inequality.

Which of the following statements is true of retaliation?

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

Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone is known as:

The study of neural influences on aggression has indicated that:

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Exam 10: Aggression: Hurting Others

The pain-attack response has been observed in:

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways of reducing aggression suggested by the social learning theory?

In the context of the influences on aggression,which of the following has NOT been linked with aggressive behavior?

Social psychologists report that viewing fictional scenes of a man overpowering and arousing a woman:

In the context of aggression,which of the following statements is true?

According to Pedersen et al.(2008),________ are especially vulnerable to displaced aggression.

Which of the following is an example of aggression?

Fourteen-year-old Kevin frequently watches violent television programs.In the context of altered perceptions,this will most likely lead him to:

Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?

Americans' ideas for protecting themselves include all of the following EXCEPT:

In the context of the ways to reduce aggression,according to Butcher (1951),Aristotle believed that one can have an emotion excited by ________.

According to Berkowitz,when frustration is unjustified,aggression cues combine with ________ to cause aggression.

In the context of psychology,which of the following illustrates aggression?

According to Freud and Lorenz,aggressive energy is ________.

________ may explain why happiness tends to be lower and crime rates higher in countries with income inequality.

Which of the following statements is true of retaliation?

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

Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone is known as:

The study of neural influences on aggression has indicated that:

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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