Question 1

Research on the relationship between viewing violent pornography and violent behavior has shown that pornography

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A)  clearly causes violent behavior. 
B)  may be related to violence, and there is cause for concern. 
C)  only has violent effects on angry men. 
D)  is not at all related to violence. 
A)  clearly causes violent behavior. 
B)  may be related to violence, and there is cause for concern. 
C)  only has violent effects on angry men. 
D)  is not at all related to violence. B

Question 2

What is the culture of honor?

Accepted Answer

It is a set of societal norms whose central idea is that people should be ready to defend their honor with violent retaliation if necessary.

Question 3

The study by Berkowitz,where "supervisors" had to put their hand in either painfully cold ice water or room temperature water,showed that

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A)  the part of the brain that senses "wetness" and "dryness" is directly related to aggression. 
B)  pain usually leads to lower levels of aggression towards others. 
C)  pain is unrelated to aggressive behavior. 
D)  pain can lead to aggression toward others. 
A)  the part of the brain that senses "wetness" and "dryness" is directly related to aggression. 
B)  pain usually leads to lower levels of aggression towards others. 
C)  pain is unrelated to aggressive behavior. 
D)  pain can lead to aggression toward others. D

Question 4

What is "relative deprivation" and how might it impact aggressive behavior?

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Relative deprivation is the fe

Question 5

Different studies of aggression have yielded conflicting results regarding the issue of whether men or women are more aggressive.Which of the following statements best clarifies this issue?

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A)  Men are more likely to be instrumentally aggressive, but women are more likely to be emotionally aggressive. 
B)  Men used to be much more aggressive than women, but in current society, women are just as aggressive as men. 
C)  Women are more aggressive than men, but the effects are almost always milder. 
D)  Men commit more acts of direct aggression than women, but women commit more acts of indirect aggression than men. 
A)  Men are more likely to be instrumentally aggressive, but women are more likely to be emotionally aggressive. 
B)  Men used to be much more aggressive than women, but in current society, women are just as aggressive as men. 
C)  Women are more aggressive than men, but the effects are almost always milder. 
D)  Men commit more acts of direct aggression than women, but women commit more acts of indirect aggression than men.

Question 6

The theory that aggression is an automatic response to any blocking of goal-directed behavior is

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A)  the cathartic-aggression hypothesis. 
B)  the indirect-aggression hypothesis. 
C)  the frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
D)  the excitation-transfer theory. 
A)  the cathartic-aggression hypothesis. 
B)  the indirect-aggression hypothesis. 
C)  the frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
D)  the excitation-transfer theory.

Question 7

Research on capital punishment suggests

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A)  it is a deterrent to homicides. 
B)  in comparing different countries, those employing capital punishment had slightly higher homicide rates. 
C)  in states employing capital punishment, the homicide rates were lower than states that did not have capital punishment. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  it is a deterrent to homicides. 
B)  in comparing different countries, those employing capital punishment had slightly higher homicide rates. 
C)  in states employing capital punishment, the homicide rates were lower than states that did not have capital punishment. 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true of aggression?

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A)  It is always associated with anger. 
B)  It is purposeful. 
C)  It is behavior. 
D)  Its purpose is to hurt another person. 
A)  It is always associated with anger. 
B)  It is purposeful. 
C)  It is behavior. 
D)  Its purpose is to hurt another person.

Question 9

Marcy comes back from her six-mile run and is annoyed to find that her husband Takeshi left the milk out on the counter.According to the excitation-transfer theory of aggression,how is Marcy likely to react when she sees Takeshi?

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A)  She will react to Takeshi normally. 
B)  She will be sexually attracted to Takeshi because she is physiologically aroused. 
C)  She will feel as though she loves Takeshi even more than usual. 
D)  She will act aggressively toward Takeshi because she is physiologically aroused. 
A)  She will react to Takeshi normally. 
B)  She will be sexually attracted to Takeshi because she is physiologically aroused. 
C)  She will feel as though she loves Takeshi even more than usual. 
D)  She will act aggressively toward Takeshi because she is physiologically aroused.

Question 10

The theory that emphasizes situational cues,negative feelings,and memories as stored in interconnected networks as inputs toward either fight or flight responses is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  excitation-transfer theory. 
B)  negative network theory. 
C)  arousal feedback theory. 
D)  cognitive-neoassociation theory. 
A)  excitation-transfer theory. 
B)  negative network theory. 
C)  arousal feedback theory. 
D)  cognitive-neoassociation theory.

Question 11

According to one survey of women waiting in a doctor's office,

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A)  more than 40% had been physically abused by a husband or boyfriend in their lifetime. 
B)  virtually none had been physically abused by a husband or boyfriend in their lifetime. 
C)  most were fearful that they would be physically abused by a husband or boyfriend in their lifetime. 
D)  60% had a defensive attributional style. 
A)  more than 40% had been physically abused by a husband or boyfriend in their lifetime. 
B)  virtually none had been physically abused by a husband or boyfriend in their lifetime. 
C)  most were fearful that they would be physically abused by a husband or boyfriend in their lifetime. 
D)  60% had a defensive attributional style.

Question 12

People with a high sense of ________ tend to find it easy to "put themselves in others' shoes" and thus tend to be less aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopathy 
B)  empathy 
C)  sociopathy 
D)  communality 
A)  psychopathy 
B)  empathy 
C)  sociopathy 
D)  communality

Question 13

According to research on the cycle of aggression and frustration,which of the following is an example of the steps leading from aggression to frustration?

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A)  Aggression leads to alienation of authorities, which leads to rejection or job loss, and then to frustration. 
B)  Aggression leads to rejection, which leads to fighting with friends, and then to frustration. 
C)  Aggression leads to failure at school, which leads to poor grades, and then to frustration. 
D)  Aggression leads to the alienation of friends, which leads to frustration. 
A)  Aggression leads to alienation of authorities, which leads to rejection or job loss, and then to frustration. 
B)  Aggression leads to rejection, which leads to fighting with friends, and then to frustration. 
C)  Aggression leads to failure at school, which leads to poor grades, and then to frustration. 
D)  Aggression leads to the alienation of friends, which leads to frustration.

Question 14

Which of the following actions is an example of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  teasing someone as a joke 
B)  being very angry at someone 
C)  physically attacking someone 
D)  all of the above 
A)  teasing someone as a joke 
B)  being very angry at someone 
C)  physically attacking someone 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

What are the three defining features of aggression? What is the difference between direct and indirect aggression? What is the difference between emotional and instrumental aggression?

Accepted Answer

Features: behavior,intended,aimed at hur

Question 16

The social learning theory of aggression states that aggression

Accepted Answer

A)  is heavily influenced by culture. 
B)  is the result of a genetic tendency to be aggressive. 
C)  is caused by the way that one perceives the comments and actions of others. 
D)  is learned by being rewarded for aggressiveness. 
A)  is heavily influenced by culture. 
B)  is the result of a genetic tendency to be aggressive. 
C)  is caused by the way that one perceives the comments and actions of others. 
D)  is learned by being rewarded for aggressiveness.

Question 17

According to theories of differential parental investment,the members of the sex that invests less in the offspring are more likely to compete with one another for mates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Imagine you are consulting with an urban school that is struggling to cope with frequent student violence.Describe two of the three broad approaches discussed in the text that you might recommend to reduce violence.Provide an example of each type you discuss.

Accepted Answer

The three approaches described

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true of children with a defensive attributional style?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a tendency to believe others are threatening them. 
B)  They are frightened of being attacked. 
C)  They are generally psychopathic. 
D)  They are overly emotional. 
A)  They have a tendency to believe others are threatening them. 
B)  They are frightened of being attacked. 
C)  They are generally psychopathic. 
D)  They are overly emotional.

Question 20

Freud proposed that one major source of aggression was

Accepted Answer

A)  an instinctive desire to kill others who look different. 
B)  a death instinct that is redirected toward others. 
C)  displacing our frustration at high-status individuals toward low-status individuals. 
D)  neurotic anxiety. 
A)  an instinctive desire to kill others who look different. 
B)  a death instinct that is redirected toward others. 
C)  displacing our frustration at high-status individuals toward low-status individuals. 
D)  neurotic anxiety.

Research on the relationship between viewing violent pornography and violent behavior has shown that pornography

What is the culture of honor?

The study by Berkowitz,where "supervisors" had to put their hand in either painfully cold ice water or room temperature water,showed that

What is "relative deprivation" and how might it impact aggressive behavior?

Different studies of aggression have yielded conflicting results regarding the issue of whether men or women are more aggressive.Which of the following statements best clarifies this issue?

The theory that aggression is an automatic response to any blocking of goal-directed behavior is

Research on capital punishment suggests

Which of the following is NOT true of aggression?

Marcy comes back from her six-mile run and is annoyed to find that her husband Takeshi left the milk out on the counter.According to the excitation-transfer theory of aggression,how is Marcy likely to react when she sees Takeshi?

The theory that emphasizes situational cues,negative feelings,and memories as stored in interconnected networks as inputs toward either fight or flight responses is known as the

According to one survey of women waiting in a doctor's office,

People with a high sense of ________ tend to find it easy to "put themselves in others' shoes" and thus tend to be less aggressive.

According to research on the cycle of aggression and frustration,which of the following is an example of the steps leading from aggression to frustration?

Which of the following actions is an example of aggression?

What are the three defining features of aggression? What is the difference between direct and indirect aggression? What is the difference between emotional and instrumental aggression?

The social learning theory of aggression states that aggression

According to theories of differential parental investment,the members of the sex that invests less in the offspring are more likely to compete with one another for mates.

Imagine you are consulting with an urban school that is struggling to cope with frequent student violence.Describe two of the three broad approaches discussed in the text that you might recommend to reduce violence.Provide an example of each type you discuss.

Which of the following is NOT true of children with a defensive attributional style?

Freud proposed that one major source of aggression was

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Research on the relationship between viewing violent pornography and violent behavior has shown that pornography

What is the culture of honor?

The study by Berkowitz,where "supervisors" had to put their hand in either painfully cold ice water or room temperature water,showed that

What is "relative deprivation" and how might it impact aggressive behavior?

Different studies of aggression have yielded conflicting results regarding the issue of whether men or women are more aggressive.Which of the following statements best clarifies this issue?

The theory that aggression is an automatic response to any blocking of goal-directed behavior is

Research on capital punishment suggests

Which of the following is NOT true of aggression?

Marcy comes back from her six-mile run and is annoyed to find that her husband Takeshi left the milk out on the counter.According to the excitation-transfer theory of aggression,how is Marcy likely to react when she sees Takeshi?

The theory that emphasizes situational cues,negative feelings,and memories as stored in interconnected networks as inputs toward either fight or flight responses is known as the

According to one survey of women waiting in a doctor's office,

People with a high sense of ________ tend to find it easy to "put themselves in others' shoes" and thus tend to be less aggressive.

According to research on the cycle of aggression and frustration,which of the following is an example of the steps leading from aggression to frustration?

Which of the following actions is an example of aggression?

What are the three defining features of aggression? What is the difference between direct and indirect aggression? What is the difference between emotional and instrumental aggression?

The social learning theory of aggression states that aggression

According to theories of differential parental investment,the members of the sex that invests less in the offspring are more likely to compete with one another for mates.

Imagine you are consulting with an urban school that is struggling to cope with frequent student violence.Describe two of the three broad approaches discussed in the text that you might recommend to reduce violence.Provide an example of each type you discuss.

Which of the following is NOT true of children with a defensive attributional style?

Freud proposed that one major source of aggression was

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

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