Exam 12: Aggression: Insult and Injury

Rates of arrest for violent actions during the teen years are:

Children who are most at risk of becoming violent and displaying high levels of antisocial conduct later in life are those who have displayed a/an _________trajectory for aggression:

An example of direct aggression is:

Describe 3 consequences of being the target of relational aggression (483)

Training parents to be more effective in their use of coercive tactics with their children is an effective way of reducing the children's aggression

Children who engage in cyber bullying are likely to:

Repeated exposure to violent video games or films can lead to a reduction in brain activation in response to the violent displays

Discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of intervention programs aimed at reducing children's aggression.

According to the _____theory of aggression, aggressive behavior can be adaptive:

Children who start to act aggressively early in development (early starters) are:

Why are neighborhoods important for the development of childhood aggression and what factors serve as protective influences from neighborhood violence?

Reactive aggression is best described as:

Jennifer wishes to get back at Pam, who has flirted shamelessly with Jennifer's boyfriend. Jennifer spreads the rumor that Pam associates with undesirable elements and then blackball's Pam's candidacy to join her sorority. Jennifer's actions are best described as:

Exposure to violent Internet games:

The risk of developing aggressive behavior patterns when growing up in a poor neighborhood can be reduced by:

Bullying is influenced by:

Bullying has serious psychological effects but no negative physical or physiological effects on victims

What is not an effective way to reduce aggression?

Victims of bullying suffer negative outcomes, but the bullies do not

Name 3 characteristics that increase the chances of a child's being victimized