Question 1

Berkowitz showed that __________ rather than __________ is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive stimulation; frustration 
B)  frustration; aversive stimulation 
C)  frustration; pain 
D)  pain; aversive stimulation 
A)  aversive stimulation; frustration 
B)  frustration; aversive stimulation 
C)  frustration; pain 
D)  pain; aversive stimulation

Question 2

According to research, viewing _______ portrayals is indeed associated with _______ behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial; antisocial 
B)  antisocial; social 
C)  social; antisocial 
D)  none of these choices 
A)  antisocial; antisocial 
B)  antisocial; social 
C)  social; antisocial 
D)  none of these choices

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorism 
B)  a predator stalking its prey 
C)  assisted suicide 
D)  bar brawl 
A)  terrorism 
B)  a predator stalking its prey 
C)  assisted suicide 
D)  bar brawl

Question 4

Research suggests that the sight of a weapon can

Accepted Answer

A)  elicit frustration. 
B)  sensitize one to the danger of violence. 
C)  amplify aggression. 
D)  produce catharsis. 
A)  elicit frustration. 
B)  sensitize one to the danger of violence. 
C)  amplify aggression. 
D)  produce catharsis.

Question 5

Aggression is _______ likely when we are aroused and it seems safe and rewarding to aggress.

Accepted Answer

A)  most 
B)  least 
C)  both A and B 
D)  none of these choices 
A)  most 
B)  least 
C)  both A and B 
D)  none of these choices

Question 6

The lead story on the evening news was about the riot that day in the city where Lynn lives. According to the catharsis hypothesis, after watching the footage of the riot, Lynn will likely feel

Accepted Answer

A)  the calmness that comes after emotional release. 
B)  angrily aroused. 
C)  either A or B, depending on how much she has had to drink. 
D)  none of these choices. 
A)  the calmness that comes after emotional release. 
B)  angrily aroused. 
C)  either A or B, depending on how much she has had to drink. 
D)  none of these choices.

Question 7

Watching violence on television gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the ________________ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitization 
B)  catharsis 
C)  frustration-aggression 
D)  social learning 
A)  sensitization 
B)  catharsis 
C)  frustration-aggression 
D)  social learning

Question 8

Your friend Regina tells you that geese must have a flocking instinct because she often sees geese in flocks. Regina is doing something that social psychologists have done with the problem of aggression. Regina is

Accepted Answer

A)  mistaking habitat for ecology. 
B)  observing an adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  experiencing relative deprivation. 
D)  trying to explain observed behaviour by naming it. 
A)  mistaking habitat for ecology. 
B)  observing an adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  experiencing relative deprivation. 
D)  trying to explain observed behaviour by naming it.

Question 9

According to social-learning theory, aggression is most likely when we ___________ and ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are aroused; it seems safe and rewarding to aggress 
B)  feel hopeless; alternative strategies to achieve important goals have failed 
C)  are deprived; see others profiting from aggression 
D)  suffer a loss of self-esteem; want to impress others 
A)  are aroused; it seems safe and rewarding to aggress 
B)  feel hopeless; alternative strategies to achieve important goals have failed 
C)  are deprived; see others profiting from aggression 
D)  suffer a loss of self-esteem; want to impress others

Question 10

One of the dangers of viewing television violence is that it may provide us with ____________ on how to act in new situations or when we are uncertain.

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation 
B)  social scripts 
C)  catharsis 
D)  diffusion of responsibility 
A)  deindividuation 
B)  social scripts 
C)  catharsis 
D)  diffusion of responsibility

Question 11

Jeremy instigates more and more fights with younger children on the school playground because it gains him the attention and respect of his friends. This most clearly suggests that his aggression is

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of frustration. 
B)  instinctive. 
C)  a learned response. 
D)  the result of displacement. 
A)  the result of frustration. 
B)  instinctive. 
C)  a learned response. 
D)  the result of displacement.

Question 12

Experimental studies of the catharsis hypothesis lead to the conclusion that

Accepted Answer

A)  expressing hostility leads to decreased violence. 
B)  expressing hostility breeds more hostility. 
C)  physical arousal leads to reduced aggression. 
D)  sexual arousal decreases physical aggression. 
A)  expressing hostility leads to decreased violence. 
B)  expressing hostility breeds more hostility. 
C)  physical arousal leads to reduced aggression. 
D)  sexual arousal decreases physical aggression.

Question 13

Playing violent video games may be more detrimental than watching violent television because of all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  People identify with, and play the role of, a violent character. 
B)  People actively rehearse violence, not just passively watch it. 
C)  Violent behaviours are repeated over and over. 
D)  People are punished for aggressive behaviour in video games. 
A)  People identify with, and play the role of, a violent character. 
B)  People actively rehearse violence, not just passively watch it. 
C)  Violent behaviours are repeated over and over. 
D)  People are punished for aggressive behaviour in video games.

Question 14

Celeste lives in Vancouver, and her friend Yannick lives in Seattle. Based on research regarding restrictions on handgun ownership, which person is more likely to be the victim of gun-related violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Celeste 
B)  Yannick 
C)  Both are equally likely to be the victim of gun-related violence. 
D)  Neither person as cities on the West Coast have less violence overall than cities on the East Coast. 
A)  Celeste 
B)  Yannick 
C)  Both are equally likely to be the victim of gun-related violence. 
D)  Neither person as cities on the West Coast have less violence overall than cities on the East Coast.

Question 15

Which of the following aversive events can trigger an angry emotional outburst?

Accepted Answer

A)  overcrowding 
B)  a dashed expectation 
C)  a personal insult 
D)  all of these choices 
A)  overcrowding 
B)  a dashed expectation 
C)  a personal insult 
D)  all of these choices

Question 16

Viewing sexually violent movies _____________ men to brutality and results in _____________ for rape victims.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitizes; less aggression 
B)  sensitizes; more sympathy 
C)  desensitizes; less sympathy 
D)  desensitizes; more sympathy 
A)  sensitizes; less aggression 
B)  sensitizes; more sympathy 
C)  desensitizes; less sympathy 
D)  desensitizes; more sympathy

Question 17

Compare and contrast the frustration-aggression theory and the social-learning theory of aggression.

Accepted Answer

The frustration-aggression theory and th

Question 18

Your textbook author describes Marc Lepine's murder of 14 women at the École Polytechnique de Montréal as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  the effects of alcohol on aggression. 
C)  frustration due to a disparity between expectations and attainments. 
D)  frustration due to retroactive association. 
A)  instrumental aggression. 
B)  the effects of alcohol on aggression. 
C)  frustration due to a disparity between expectations and attainments. 
D)  frustration due to retroactive association.

Question 19

According to your text, ______________ is an example of the human potential for extraordinary cruelty across the globe.

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity. 
B)  genocide. 
C)  kidnapping. 
D)  obedience. 
A)  conformity. 
B)  genocide. 
C)  kidnapping. 
D)  obedience.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about aggression is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals of many species can be bred for aggressiveness. 
B)  A fearless, impulsive, temper-prone child is at risk for violent behaviour in adolescence. 
C)  Identical twins are more likely than fraternal twins to agree on whether they have violent tempers. 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Animals of many species can be bred for aggressiveness. 
B)  A fearless, impulsive, temper-prone child is at risk for violent behaviour in adolescence. 
C)  Identical twins are more likely than fraternal twins to agree on whether they have violent tempers. 
D)  All of these choices

Berkowitz showed that rather than is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.

According to research, viewing _ portrayals is indeed associated with _ behaviour.

Which of the following is not an example of aggression?

Research suggests that the sight of a weapon can

Aggression is _______ likely when we are aroused and it seems safe and rewarding to aggress.

The lead story on the evening news was about the riot that day in the city where Lynn lives. According to the catharsis hypothesis, after watching the footage of the riot, Lynn will likely feel

Watching violence on television gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the ________________ hypothesis.

Your friend Regina tells you that geese must have a flocking instinct because she often sees geese in flocks. Regina is doing something that social psychologists have done with the problem of aggression. Regina is

According to social-learning theory, aggression is most likely when we _ and __.

One of the dangers of viewing television violence is that it may provide us with ____________ on how to act in new situations or when we are uncertain.

Jeremy instigates more and more fights with younger children on the school playground because it gains him the attention and respect of his friends. This most clearly suggests that his aggression is

Experimental studies of the catharsis hypothesis lead to the conclusion that

Playing violent video games may be more detrimental than watching violent television because of all but which of the following?

Celeste lives in Vancouver, and her friend Yannick lives in Seattle. Based on research regarding restrictions on handgun ownership, which person is more likely to be the victim of gun-related violence?

Which of the following aversive events can trigger an angry emotional outburst?

Viewing sexually violent movies _ men to brutality and results in _ for rape victims.

Compare and contrast the frustration-aggression theory and the social-learning theory of aggression.

Your textbook author describes Marc Lepine's murder of 14 women at the École Polytechnique de Montréal as an example of

According to your text, ______________ is an example of the human potential for extraordinary cruelty across the globe.

Which of the following statements about aggression is true?

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The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behaviour and Attitudes

Persuasion

Conformity

Group Influence

Altruism: Helping Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Sources of Prejudice

Consequences of Prejudice

Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Berkowitz showed that __________ rather than __________ is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.

According to research, viewing _______ portrayals is indeed associated with _______ behaviour.

Which of the following is not an example of aggression?

Research suggests that the sight of a weapon can

Aggression is _______ likely when we are aroused and it seems safe and rewarding to aggress.

The lead story on the evening news was about the riot that day in the city where Lynn lives. According to the catharsis hypothesis, after watching the footage of the riot, Lynn will likely feel

Watching violence on television gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the ________________ hypothesis.

Your friend Regina tells you that geese must have a flocking instinct because she often sees geese in flocks. Regina is doing something that social psychologists have done with the problem of aggression. Regina is

According to social-learning theory, aggression is most likely when we ___________ and ____________.

One of the dangers of viewing television violence is that it may provide us with ____________ on how to act in new situations or when we are uncertain.

Jeremy instigates more and more fights with younger children on the school playground because it gains him the attention and respect of his friends. This most clearly suggests that his aggression is

Experimental studies of the catharsis hypothesis lead to the conclusion that

Playing violent video games may be more detrimental than watching violent television because of all but which of the following?

Celeste lives in Vancouver, and her friend Yannick lives in Seattle. Based on research regarding restrictions on handgun ownership, which person is more likely to be the victim of gun-related violence?

Which of the following aversive events can trigger an angry emotional outburst?

Viewing sexually violent movies _____________ men to brutality and results in _____________ for rape victims.

Compare and contrast the frustration-aggression theory and the social-learning theory of aggression.

Your textbook author describes Marc Lepine's murder of 14 women at the École Polytechnique de Montréal as an example of

According to your text, ______________ is an example of the human potential for extraordinary cruelty across the globe.

Which of the following statements about aggression is true?

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behaviour and Attitudes

Persuasion

Conformity

Group Influence

Altruism: Helping Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Sources of Prejudice

Consequences of Prejudice

Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Berkowitz showed that rather than is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.

According to research, viewing _ portrayals is indeed associated with _ behaviour.

According to social-learning theory, aggression is most likely when we _ and __.

Viewing sexually violent movies _ men to brutality and results in _ for rape victims.