Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) created a catharsis experience for men. 
B) distorted people's perceptions of how women actually respond to sexual coercion. 
C) decreased men's aggression against women. 
D) created a climate of fear in women. 
A) created a catharsis experience for men. 
B) distorted people's perceptions of how women actually respond to sexual coercion. 
C) decreased men's aggression against women. 
D) created a climate of fear in women. B

Question 2

Playing games in which people help each other has resulted in

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A) no differences in behavior. 
B) increased aggression in the players. 
C) an increase in prosocial behaviors. 
D) positive changes in behavior in collectivist cultures only. 
A) no differences in behavior. 
B) increased aggression in the players. 
C) an increase in prosocial behaviors. 
D) positive changes in behavior in collectivist cultures only. C

Question 3

According to Gentile and Anderson (2003),"The scientific debate over whether media violence has an effect _____."

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A) has just begun 
B) is an up-and-coming topic of inquiry 
C) is basically over 
D) is debatable 
A) has just begun 
B) is an up-and-coming topic of inquiry 
C) is basically over 
D) is debatable C

Question 4

Research on the effects of video games has found that there is a _____ relationship between playing violent games and the frequency of arguments with teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) positive 
B) slightly negative 
C) neutral 
D) significantly negative 
A) positive 
B) slightly negative 
C) neutral 
D) significantly negative

Question 5

In studies on violence,Eron and Huesmann (1980; 1985)found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

Accepted Answer

A) unlikely to finish high school. 
B) more likely to get a divorce. 
C) more likely to be convicted of a crime. 
D) more likely to commit child abuse. 
A) unlikely to finish high school. 
B) more likely to get a divorce. 
C) more likely to be convicted of a crime. 
D) more likely to commit child abuse.

Question 6

Lambert et al.(2011)asked college students to abstain from some activity for a month and then measured the change in their aggressive behaviors.He found that those who gave up _____ showed a decrease in aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) their favorite food 
B) pornography 
C) violent video games 
D) violent television 
A) their favorite food 
B) pornography 
C) violent video games 
D) violent television

Question 7

Adam frequently plays violent video games.Social psychologists would predict that Adam would be most likely to

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A) watch television for long periods of time. 
B) access pornography. 
C) get into fights. 
D) avoid interacting with his peers and friends. 
A) watch television for long periods of time. 
B) access pornography. 
C) get into fights. 
D) avoid interacting with his peers and friends.

Question 8

Positive,constructive,and helpful social behavior is what psychologists refer to as

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A) prosocial behavior. 
B) excitation transfer. 
C) instrumental behavior. 
D) social facilitation. 
A) prosocial behavior. 
B) excitation transfer. 
C) instrumental behavior. 
D) social facilitation.

Question 9

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

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A) the players are passive. 
B) television appears more "real." 
C) players are rewarded for violent acts. 
D) television violence fails to desensitize players. 
A) the players are passive. 
B) television appears more "real." 
C) players are rewarded for violent acts. 
D) television violence fails to desensitize players.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) social learning 
B) pornographic 
C) cathartic 
D) pain response 
A) social learning 
B) pornographic 
C) cathartic 
D) pain response

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the five consistent effects found to be associated with video games?

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A) increased interest in drugs and alcohol 
B) increased aggressive thinking 
C) increased aggressive feelings 
D) decreased prosocial behaviors. 
A) increased interest in drugs and alcohol 
B) increased aggressive thinking 
C) increased aggressive feelings 
D) decreased prosocial behaviors.

Question 12

Vincent believes that watching violent movies regularly gives people an opportunity to pour vent their anger.Vincent's belief is most likely consistent with the _____ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) sensitization 
B) catharsis 
C) frustration-aggression 
D) social learning 
A) sensitization 
B) catharsis 
C) frustration-aggression 
D) social learning

Question 13

According to Anderson et al.(2010),playing violent video games increased aggression

Accepted Answer

A) in men only. 
B) only those living in individualistic cultures. 
C) in correlational studies but not experimental studies. 
D) in children,adolescents,and young adults. 
A) in men only. 
B) only those living in individualistic cultures. 
C) in correlational studies but not experimental studies. 
D) in children,adolescents,and young adults.

Question 14

Which of the following has been found to be an effect of sexual violence in movies and television shows?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are more likely to believe rape is a serious crime. 
B) Men have become more accepting of violence against women. 
C) Women have become more aggressive toward other women. 
D) Viewers are less accepting of violence against women. 
A) Women are more likely to believe rape is a serious crime. 
B) Men have become more accepting of violence against women. 
C) Women have become more aggressive toward other women. 
D) Viewers are less accepting of violence against women.

Question 15

American youth who frequently go to violent websites were _____ likely to report engaging in violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 times more 
B) 5 times less 
C) 10 times more 
D) 10 times less 
A) 5 times more 
B) 5 times less 
C) 10 times more 
D) 10 times less

Question 16

According to the text,one reason that television viewing affects behavior is that it

Accepted Answer

A) evokes imitation. 
B) lowers arousal. 
C) has a catharsis effect. 
D) distracts from other activities. 
A) evokes imitation. 
B) lowers arousal. 
C) has a catharsis effect. 
D) distracts from other activities.

Question 17

What changes most likely occur in people after they play a violent video game?

Accepted Answer

A) They begin to show more sympathy and affection toward their partners. 
B) They become highly sensitive to violence. 
C) They see others as less human. 
D) They experience a decrease in emotional arousal. 
A) They begin to show more sympathy and affection toward their partners. 
B) They become highly sensitive to violence. 
C) They see others as less human. 
D) They experience a decrease in emotional arousal.

Question 18

As part of therapy,a clinical psychologist encourages her patients to install a punching bag in their homes to release hostility.The therapist apparently believes in

Accepted Answer

A) the social learning theory. 
B) Parkinson's second law. 
C) the catharsis hypothesis. 
D) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
A) the social learning theory. 
B) Parkinson's second law. 
C) the catharsis hypothesis. 
D) the adaptation-level phenomenon.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The presence of guns in the home does not affect levels of violence. 
B) In the Bobo doll experiments conducted by Bandura,watching the adult pound the doll on television had the same effect as watching it live. 
C) Violent video games do not have the same effect as violence on television. 
D) There is no relationship between the introduction of television into a community and murder rates. 
A) The presence of guns in the home does not affect levels of violence. 
B) In the Bobo doll experiments conducted by Bandura,watching the adult pound the doll on television had the same effect as watching it live. 
C) Violent video games do not have the same effect as violence on television. 
D) There is no relationship between the introduction of television into a community and murder rates.

Exam 25: Do the Media Influence Social Behavior

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

Playing games in which people help each other has resulted in

According to Gentile and Anderson (2003),"The scientific debate over whether media violence has an effect _____."

Research on the effects of video games has found that there is a _____ relationship between playing violent games and the frequency of arguments with teachers.

In studies on violence,Eron and Huesmann (1980; 1985)found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

Lambert et al.(2011)asked college students to abstain from some activity for a month and then measured the change in their aggressive behaviors.He found that those who gave up _____ showed a decrease in aggression.

Adam frequently plays violent video games.Social psychologists would predict that Adam would be most likely to

Positive,constructive,and helpful social behavior is what psychologists refer to as

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

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

Which of the following is one of the five consistent effects found to be associated with video games?

Vincent believes that watching violent movies regularly gives people an opportunity to pour vent their anger.Vincent's belief is most likely consistent with the _____ hypothesis.

According to Anderson et al.(2010),playing violent video games increased aggression

Which of the following has been found to be an effect of sexual violence in movies and television shows?

American youth who frequently go to violent websites were _____ likely to report engaging in violent behavior.

According to the text,one reason that television viewing affects behavior is that it

What changes most likely occur in people after they play a violent video game?

As part of therapy,a clinical psychologist encourages her patients to install a punching bag in their homes to release hostility.The therapist apparently believes in

Which of the following statements is true?

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Did You Know It All Along

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Self-Serving Bias

Narcissism and the Limits of Self-Esteem

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition Key

Clinical Therapy the Powers of Social Cognition

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender,genes,and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Itrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Power to the Person

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

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