Exam 12: Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

In explaining the race riots of 1967 and 1968, Reverend Jesse Jackson noted that the riots occurred "in the middle of rising expectations and the increased, though inadequate, social spending." His analysis best reflects ________ as a source of aggression.

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Question 141

Julie is really interested in Tom. She flirts with him at lunch a few times, and finally asks him out for a drink on Friday. According to the authors of your text, Julie's behavior is

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Question 142

A sports psychologist observed the behavior of fans during an especially violent hockey game. He found that as the game progressed, spectators became more belligerent and hostile, not less. These findings present a direct challenge to the assumption that ________ reduces aggression.

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Question 143

________ occurs when a person is thwarted on the way to an expected goal or gratification.

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Question 144

Frustration increases the probability of an aggressive response, but does not inevitably lead to such a response . A number of situational factors work to accentuate frustration, further increasing the odds of aggression. For example, frustration is accentuated when we

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Question 145

A prison guard has to transport (by bus) four prisoners convicted of violent crimes. Based on information from your text, who would be most likely to cause the guard problems and behave aggressively?

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Question 146

The research (Pennebaker, 1990) on "opening up" about the experience of traumatic events finds that expressing one's thoughts and feelings about these events is helpful primarily because

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Question 147

John and Sam get into a fistfight in the middle of a gun shop. The presence of the guns would be an example of

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Question 148

is to aggression as is to peaceable solutions.

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Question 149

John and Eric have a major disagreement over a woman they both like. In which location is this disagreement least likely to erupt into a physical fight?

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Question 150

Watching media violence a single time is to cause nonaggressive children to become violent, but long-term exposure seems to aggression in most children.

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Question 151

According to research presented by the authors of your text, humans' two closest primate relatives (sharing 98 percent of DNA with humans) are the , known for their aggressive nature, and the , known for their peaceful nature.

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Question 152

Opponents of the death penalty for certain violent crimes might use social-psychological data to argue that one reason why the threat of capital punishment doesn't serve as an effective deterrent to violence is that

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Question 153

Kristi has been very frustrated in her search for the perfect apartment that costs next to nothing. According to frustration-aggression theory, what would most likely increase the likelihood that Kristi's frustration will lead to aggressive behavior?

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Question 154

Based on information from your text, under which circumstance are you least likely to reciprocate aggression?

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Question 155

A little girl watches a television cartoon in which a woman yanks a child by the hair and screams at her. After seeing the cartoon, the little girl acts out this same interaction with her doll. This is an example of

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Question 156

What, according to the social-psychological point of view, is inherited about aggression?

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Question 157

________ reflects the idea that if people can "aggress" in harmless ways, built-up aggressive energies will diminish, reducing the odds of further aggressive behavior.

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Question 158

Survey research by Nisbett (1993) has revealed that although southerners are no more likely than northerners to endorse aggression in general,

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Question 159

According to the social-psychological definition of "aggression," which of the behaviors below is the best example of aggression?

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In explaining the race riots of 1967 and 1968, Reverend Jesse Jackson noted that the riots occurred "in the middle of rising expectations and the increased, though inadequate, social spending." His analysis best reflects ________ as a source of aggression.

Julie is really interested in Tom. She flirts with him at lunch a few times, and finally asks him out for a drink on Friday. According to the authors of your text, Julie's behavior is

A sports psychologist observed the behavior of fans during an especially violent hockey game. He found that as the game progressed, spectators became more belligerent and hostile, not less. These findings present a direct challenge to the assumption that ________ reduces aggression.

________ occurs when a person is thwarted on the way to an expected goal or gratification.

Frustration increases the probability of an aggressive response, but does not inevitably lead to such a response . A number of situational factors work to accentuate frustration, further increasing the odds of aggression. For example, frustration is accentuated when we

A prison guard has to transport (by bus) four prisoners convicted of violent crimes. Based on information from your text, who would be most likely to cause the guard problems and behave aggressively?

The research (Pennebaker, 1990) on "opening up" about the experience of traumatic events finds that expressing one's thoughts and feelings about these events is helpful primarily because

John and Sam get into a fistfight in the middle of a gun shop. The presence of the guns would be an example of

is to aggression as is to peaceable solutions.

John and Eric have a major disagreement over a woman they both like. In which location is this disagreement least likely to erupt into a physical fight?

Watching media violence a single time is to cause nonaggressive children to become violent, but long-term exposure seems to aggression in most children.

According to research presented by the authors of your text, humans' two closest primate relatives (sharing 98 percent of DNA with humans) are the , known for their aggressive nature, and the , known for their peaceful nature.

Opponents of the death penalty for certain violent crimes might use social-psychological data to argue that one reason why the threat of capital punishment doesn't serve as an effective deterrent to violence is that

Kristi has been very frustrated in her search for the perfect apartment that costs next to nothing. According to frustration-aggression theory, what would most likely increase the likelihood that Kristi's frustration will lead to aggressive behavior?

Based on information from your text, under which circumstance are you least likely to reciprocate aggression?

A little girl watches a television cartoon in which a woman yanks a child by the hair and screams at her. After seeing the cartoon, the little girl acts out this same interaction with her doll. This is an example of

What, according to the social-psychological point of view, is inherited about aggression?

________ reflects the idea that if people can "aggress" in harmless ways, built-up aggressive energies will diminish, reducing the odds of further aggressive behavior.

Survey research by Nisbett (1993) has revealed that although southerners are no more likely than northerners to endorse aggression in general,

According to the social-psychological definition of "aggression," which of the behaviors below is the best example of aggression?

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Exam 12: Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

In explaining the race riots of 1967 and 1968, Reverend Jesse Jackson noted that the riots occurred "in the middle of rising expectations and the increased, though inadequate, social spending." His analysis best reflects ________ as a source of aggression.

Julie is really interested in Tom. She flirts with him at lunch a few times, and finally asks him out for a drink on Friday. According to the authors of your text, Julie's behavior is

A sports psychologist observed the behavior of fans during an especially violent hockey game. He found that as the game progressed, spectators became more belligerent and hostile, not less. These findings present a direct challenge to the assumption that ________ reduces aggression.

________ occurs when a person is thwarted on the way to an expected goal or gratification.

Frustration increases the probability of an aggressive response, but does not inevitably lead to such a response . A number of situational factors work to accentuate frustration, further increasing the odds of aggression. For example, frustration is accentuated when we

A prison guard has to transport (by bus) four prisoners convicted of violent crimes. Based on information from your text, who would be most likely to cause the guard problems and behave aggressively?

The research (Pennebaker, 1990) on "opening up" about the experience of traumatic events finds that expressing one's thoughts and feelings about these events is helpful primarily because

John and Sam get into a fistfight in the middle of a gun shop. The presence of the guns would be an example of

________ is to aggression as ________ is to peaceable solutions.

John and Eric have a major disagreement over a woman they both like. In which location is this disagreement least likely to erupt into a physical fight?

Watching media violence a single time is ________ to cause nonaggressive children to become violent, but long-term exposure seems to ________ aggression in most children.

According to research presented by the authors of your text, humans' two closest primate relatives (sharing 98 percent of DNA with humans) are the ________, known for their aggressive nature, and the ________, known for their peaceful nature.

Opponents of the death penalty for certain violent crimes might use social-psychological data to argue that one reason why the threat of capital punishment doesn't serve as an effective deterrent to violence is that

Kristi has been very frustrated in her search for the perfect apartment that costs next to nothing. According to frustration-aggression theory, what would most likely increase the likelihood that Kristi's frustration will lead to aggressive behavior?

Based on information from your text, under which circumstance are you least likely to reciprocate aggression?

A little girl watches a television cartoon in which a woman yanks a child by the hair and screams at her. After seeing the cartoon, the little girl acts out this same interaction with her doll. This is an example of

What, according to the social-psychological point of view, is inherited about aggression?

________ reflects the idea that if people can "aggress" in harmless ways, built-up aggressive energies will diminish, reducing the odds of further aggressive behavior.

Survey research by Nisbett (1993) has revealed that although southerners are no more likely than northerners to endorse aggression in general,

According to the social-psychological definition of "aggression," which of the behaviors below is the best example of aggression?

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

Social Psychology in Action 1: Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law

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is to aggression as is to peaceable solutions.

Watching media violence a single time is to cause nonaggressive children to become violent, but long-term exposure seems to aggression in most children.

According to research presented by the authors of your text, humans' two closest primate relatives (sharing 98 percent of DNA with humans) are the , known for their aggressive nature, and the , known for their peaceful nature.