Exam 45: Antisocial Relations

Following the consumption of alcohol, people are increasingly likely to respond to minor frustrations with violent outbursts. This best illustrates

Minimal levels of father care are associated with high levels of

We have a tendency to overestimate the similarities among people we have sorted into a single category. This best illustrates the ________ roots of prejudice.

Prejudice is most likely to develop as a way of justifying

Montel, a White university student, is on academic probation for poor grades. Ever since he received notice of his probation, Montel has become increasingly hostile toward racial minority students and staff on campus. His increasing hostility can best be explained in terms of the

Evidence that people exhibit heightened levels of prejudice when they are economically frustrated offers support for

Aggressive behavior is most likely to be ________ by injections of testosterone and ________ by consumption of alcohol.

Violent pornographic movies often perpetuate the myth that

Which of the following would be the best advice to give parents who are concerned about the frequent aggressive outbursts of their 6-year-old son?

When shown computer-generated faces of men that are slightly feminized or slightly masculinized, people prefer the slightly ________ faces. Women are most likely to perceive a man with a slightly ________ face as having placed a personal ad seeking a "special lady to love and cherish."

People heavily exposed to violent pornography are likely to engage in sexually aggressive behaviors that reflect a misleading

German university men administered hotter chili sauce to a woman after listening to women-hating lyrics. The song lyrics provided the university men with

The frustration-aggression principle suggests that anger results when

Regarding the influence of alcohol and testosterone on aggressive behavior, which of the following is true?

Ingroup bias best illustrates the impact of our ________ on prejudice.

According to the text, aggression always involves

Several south Asian countries have experienced a shortfall in ________ births. In addition, a ________ of the children in Chinese orphanages are girls.

Prejudice is a(n) ________; discrimination is a(n) ________.

Jill, a female employee at Acme Industries, recently complained that she had been sexually harassed by one of her male supervisors. Upon hearing of this complaint, Luis, a fellow employee, commented, "If the women around here would stop some of their flirting, they'd be left alone." Jason, another co-worker, quickly added, "If the women in this country stopped trying to act like men, they'd all be treated with more respect." Explain how these insensitive remarks illustrate some of the social, emotional, and cognitive roots of prejudice.

The fact that human aggression varies widely from culture to culture most strongly suggests that it is NOT