Question 1

According to social-learning theory, aversive experiences lead directly to

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  anticipated negative consequences. 
C)  emotional arousal. 
D)  constructive problem solving. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  anticipated negative consequences. 
C)  emotional arousal. 
D)  constructive problem solving.

Question 2

According to research,

Accepted Answer

A)  pornography is cause of social violence. 
B)  television is a cause of social violence. 
C)  Both A and B. 
D)  None of these choices. 
A)  pornography is cause of social violence. 
B)  television is a cause of social violence. 
C)  Both A and B. 
D)  None of these choices.

Question 3

Repeated exposure to 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)  None of these choices 
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)  None of these choices

Question 4

As a prominent social psychologist you have been asked to give advice to the government of a new nation. What should the government do to prevent as many murders as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  It should carefully restrict handgun ownership. 
B)  It should spend a great deal of money on policing. 
C)  It should swiftly punish all murderers with the death penalty. 
D)  It should institute long jail sentences for convicted murderers. 
A)  It should carefully restrict handgun ownership. 
B)  It should spend a great deal of money on policing. 
C)  It should swiftly punish all murderers with the death penalty. 
D)  It should institute long jail sentences for convicted murderers.

Question 5

The recipe for aggression often includes

Accepted Answer

A)  pain. 
B)  an attack. 
C)  uncomfortable heat. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  pain. 
B)  an attack. 
C)  uncomfortable heat. 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 6

Positive, constructive, helpful social behaviour; the opposite of antisocial behaviour defines

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism. 
B)  prosocial behaviour. 
C)  persuasion. 
D)  conformity. 
A)  altruism. 
B)  prosocial behaviour. 
C)  persuasion. 
D)  conformity.

Question 7

Arvid didn't work very hard on his last class essay assignment, so he was relieved at first to find he'd gotten a C on it. But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As, he felt unhappy and angry about his grade. Arvid's experience is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B)  the relative deprivation principle. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  Parkinson's second law. 
A)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B)  the relative deprivation principle. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  Parkinson's second law.

Question 8

Imagine that Steve is driving home, when a car cuts him off on the highway. Under which of the following conditions is the most likely to be enraged by this incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  When he's on his way home from a 12-hour shift at work 
B)  When he's on his way home from a lecture on stress reduction and relaxation techniques 
C)  When he's on his way home from an electrifying rock concert 
D)  When he's on his way home from his mother's house 
A)  When he's on his way home from a 12-hour shift at work 
B)  When he's on his way home from a lecture on stress reduction and relaxation techniques 
C)  When he's on his way home from an electrifying rock concert 
D)  When he's on his way home from his mother's house

Question 9

Which of the following is not a way in which television influences our thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  social scripts 
B)  altered perceptions 
C)  cognitive priming 
D)  sensitization 
A)  social scripts 
B)  altered perceptions 
C)  cognitive priming 
D)  sensitization

Question 10

When your expectations are fulfilled by your attainments, you feel ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frustrated 
B)  stress 
C)  anger 
D)  satisfied 
A)  frustrated 
B)  stress 
C)  anger 
D)  satisfied

Question 11

It is the near consensus among social psychologists today that the catharsis hypothesis of aggressive expression, as Freud, Lorenz, and their followers supposed,

Accepted Answer

A)  has not been confirmed. 
B)  works with aggressive action but not with aggressive fantasy. 
C)  works for women but not for men. 
D)  is well supported in most conditions and circumstances. 
A)  has not been confirmed. 
B)  works with aggressive action but not with aggressive fantasy. 
C)  works for women but not for men. 
D)  is well supported in most conditions and circumstances.

Question 12

Pete has just been playing Mortal Kombat for 4 hours and goes out to the store to get a slurpee. He sees a man fall on his way into the store. Pete is _______ likely to help because ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; violent video games have relieved his pent up energy so he is in a better mood. 
B)  more; he wants to feel better about himself after slaughtering many game characters. 
C)  less; playing violent video games decreases prosocial behaviour. 
D)  less; he may interpret the man's behaviour with hostile intent. 
A)  more; violent video games have relieved his pent up energy so he is in a better mood. 
B)  more; he wants to feel better about himself after slaughtering many game characters. 
C)  less; playing violent video games decreases prosocial behaviour. 
D)  less; he may interpret the man's behaviour with hostile intent.

Question 13

In a revision of frustration-aggression theory, Berkowitz maintained that frustration most directly produces

Accepted Answer

A)  anger. 
B)  aggression. 
C)  relative deprivation. 
D)  arousal. 
A)  anger. 
B)  aggression. 
C)  relative deprivation. 
D)  arousal.

Question 14

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and colleagues, children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet. They were then shown some attractive toys they were forbidden to play with. When they were taken to another room, they

Accepted Answer

A)  began to cry. 
B)  attacked a Bobo doll. 
C)  verbally attacked the adult experimenter. 
D)  chose to watch a violent rather than a non-violent film. 
A)  began to cry. 
B)  attacked a Bobo doll. 
C)  verbally attacked the adult experimenter. 
D)  chose to watch a violent rather than a non-violent film.

Question 15

According to Albert Bandura, an important influence on one's tendency to be aggressive is

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal factors. 
B)  how much anger or frustration has built up inside. 
C)  one's hereditary predisposition to be aggressive. 
D)  observations of others' behaviour. 
A)  hormonal factors. 
B)  how much anger or frustration has built up inside. 
C)  one's hereditary predisposition to be aggressive. 
D)  observations of others' behaviour.

Question 16

After arguing with her boyfriend, Peter, over the telephone, Roberta smashes down the receiver and then throws the phone across the room. This behaviour most clearly demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the weapons effect. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  instrumental aggression. 
D)  Parkinson's second law. 
A)  the weapons effect. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  instrumental aggression. 
D)  Parkinson's second law.

Question 17

Research on the role of family influences on aggression indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  most abused children become abusive parents. 
B)  higher rates of violence occur where father care is minimal. 
C)  an only child tends to be more aggressive in social situations outside the family. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  most abused children become abusive parents. 
B)  higher rates of violence occur where father care is minimal. 
C)  an only child tends to be more aggressive in social situations outside the family. 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 18

Research with children suggests that observing aggressive behaviour can

Accepted Answer

A)  lower their inhibitions against aggression. 
B)  teach them ways to be aggressive. 
C)  lead them to imitate directly aggressive behaviour. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  lower their inhibitions against aggression. 
B)  teach them ways to be aggressive. 
C)  lead them to imitate directly aggressive behaviour. 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 19

Experimental evidence on the effects of viewing television violence leads to the conclusion that

Accepted Answer

A)  an aggressive predisposition in children causes a preference for TV violence. 
B)  viewing TV violence increases violence. 
C)  viewing TV violence causes increased serotonin levels in adolescent boys. 
D)  viewing prime-time TV violence, but not cartoon violence, increases violence. 
A)  an aggressive predisposition in children causes a preference for TV violence. 
B)  viewing TV violence increases violence. 
C)  viewing TV violence causes increased serotonin levels in adolescent boys. 
D)  viewing prime-time TV violence, but not cartoon violence, increases violence.

Question 20

Aggressive behaviour has been linked with

Accepted Answer

A)  offensive behaviour. 
B)  cigarette smoking. 
C)  air pollution. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  offensive behaviour. 
B)  cigarette smoking. 
C)  air pollution. 
D)  all of these choices.

According to social-learning theory, aversive experiences lead directly to

According to research,

Repeated exposure to fictional scenes of a man overpowering and arousing a woman

As a prominent social psychologist you have been asked to give advice to the government of a new nation. What should the government do to prevent as many murders as possible?

The recipe for aggression often includes

Positive, constructive, helpful social behaviour; the opposite of antisocial behaviour defines

Arvid didn't work very hard on his last class essay assignment, so he was relieved at first to find he'd gotten a C on it. But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As, he felt unhappy and angry about his grade. Arvid's experience is best explained in terms of

Imagine that Steve is driving home, when a car cuts him off on the highway. Under which of the following conditions is the most likely to be enraged by this incident?

Which of the following is not a way in which television influences our thinking?

When your expectations are fulfilled by your attainments, you feel ___________.

It is the near consensus among social psychologists today that the catharsis hypothesis of aggressive expression, as Freud, Lorenz, and their followers supposed,

Pete has just been playing Mortal Kombat for 4 hours and goes out to the store to get a slurpee. He sees a man fall on his way into the store. Pete is _ likely to help because _____.

In a revision of frustration-aggression theory, Berkowitz maintained that frustration most directly produces

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and colleagues, children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet. They were then shown some attractive toys they were forbidden to play with. When they were taken to another room, they

According to Albert Bandura, an important influence on one's tendency to be aggressive is

After arguing with her boyfriend, Peter, over the telephone, Roberta smashes down the receiver and then throws the phone across the room. This behaviour most clearly demonstrates

Research on the role of family influences on aggression indicates that

Research with children suggests that observing aggressive behaviour can

Experimental evidence on the effects of viewing television violence leads to the conclusion that

Aggressive behaviour has been linked with

Introducing Social Psychology

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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

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According to social-learning theory, aversive experiences lead directly to

According to research,

Repeated exposure to fictional scenes of a man overpowering and arousing a woman

As a prominent social psychologist you have been asked to give advice to the government of a new nation. What should the government do to prevent as many murders as possible?

The recipe for aggression often includes

Positive, constructive, helpful social behaviour; the opposite of antisocial behaviour defines

Arvid didn't work very hard on his last class essay assignment, so he was relieved at first to find he'd gotten a C on it. But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As, he felt unhappy and angry about his grade. Arvid's experience is best explained in terms of

Imagine that Steve is driving home, when a car cuts him off on the highway. Under which of the following conditions is the most likely to be enraged by this incident?

Which of the following is not a way in which television influences our thinking?

When your expectations are fulfilled by your attainments, you feel ___________.

It is the near consensus among social psychologists today that the catharsis hypothesis of aggressive expression, as Freud, Lorenz, and their followers supposed,

Pete has just been playing Mortal Kombat for 4 hours and goes out to the store to get a slurpee. He sees a man fall on his way into the store. Pete is _______ likely to help because ___________.

In a revision of frustration-aggression theory, Berkowitz maintained that frustration most directly produces

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and colleagues, children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet. They were then shown some attractive toys they were forbidden to play with. When they were taken to another room, they

According to Albert Bandura, an important influence on one's tendency to be aggressive is

After arguing with her boyfriend, Peter, over the telephone, Roberta smashes down the receiver and then throws the phone across the room. This behaviour most clearly demonstrates

Research on the role of family influences on aggression indicates that

Research with children suggests that observing aggressive behaviour can

Experimental evidence on the effects of viewing television violence leads to the conclusion that

Aggressive behaviour has been linked with

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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Pete has just been playing Mortal Kombat for 4 hours and goes out to the store to get a slurpee. He sees a man fall on his way into the store. Pete is _ likely to help because _____.