Exam 10: Intelligence

In an experiment conducted by Griffitt (1970), students who answered questionnaires while they were _____ reported feeling more tired and aggressive, and expressed more hostility toward a stranger than did participants in a control group.

Surveys of adults and adolescents indicate that heavy viewers of TV violence

The results of the Schachter and Singer (1962) experiment in which participants were injected with adrenaline prior to spending time with either a hostile or a euphoric person support the idea that

Explain Berkowitz's revised frustration-aggression theory.

Compared to the national rate, abused children are _____ times _____ likely to abuse their own children.

Joe had problems controlling himself as a young child. Which of the following is true of Joe as an adult?

A person kicking the wall after losing a game of poker is an example of

Which of the following is NOT one of the five consistent effects that Anderson (2003) found to be associated with video games?

The death penalty does not effectively deter homicide. One reason for this is that most murders are the result of

In the context of influences on aggression, groups can amplify aggressive reactions partly by

Research on the effects of video games report a _____ relationship between playing violent games and the frequency of arguments with teachers.

Define both hostile and instrumental aggression, and give an example of each.

According to culture of honor, research helps explain why

The _____ view of aggression is that aggressive drive is reduced when one "releases" aggressive energy.

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

Research on the role of family influences on aggression indicates that

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

_____ aggression aims to hurt only as a means to some other end.

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

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