Exam 10: Aggression: Hurting Others

In the context of the theories of aggression,identify a true statement about genetic influences on aggression.

According to Gentile and Anderson (2003),playing violent games might have a more toxic effect than watching violent television because:

In the context of the influences on aggression,according to Staub (1996),as group identity develops,________.

In the context of the influences on aggression,research confirms that groups:

Peter,a cashier at a local grocery store,was berated at his workplace by his manager.After returning from work,he yells at his wife and kicks the cat.This is an example of:

Adam plays violent video games often.Social psychologists would predict that Adam is likely to frequently:

"Playing violent video games allows people to safely express their aggressive tendencies and get their anger out." This statement is most clearly consistent with the ________ hypothesis.

In an experiment,men watched a neutral,an erotic,or an aggressive-erotic film.These men were then asked to teach a confederate a list of nonsense syllables by choosing how much shock to administer for incorrect answers.Who delivered the most shock?

Reza is robbed at gun point.He feels frustrated and helpless.Unable to vent his anger,he verbally abuses his wife later when she accidentally adds extra sugar to his coffee.In the context of aggression,this scenario exemplifies ________.

Kevin goes to a juice vending machine as he feels thirsty.The vending machine malfunctions and retains his money without delivering the juice.In this situation,Kevin will likely feel:

In the context of biochemical influences on aggression,to lower aggression,one should eat a diet that ________.

Displaced aggression is most likely when the target ________ to the instigator.

Identify a true statement about hostile aggression.

Juanita is upset with Arthur.During a social gathering,he makes rude remarks about her in front of others.Arthur's behavior exemplifies:

Which of the following actions represents aggression?

Most murders are ________ aggression.

Research suggests that the sight of a weapon can:

Playing violent,rather than nonviolent,video games has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an example of desensitization?

According to Falkner et al.(2016)and Falkner and Lin (2014),docile animals can be provoked into rage,and raging animals into submission,usually by stimulating ________.