Question 1

Aggression in infancy is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) an exchange of insults 
B) physical and direct 
C) verbal and indirect 
D) reactive 
A) an exchange of insults 
B) physical and direct 
C) verbal and indirect 
D) reactive

Question 2

Bystanders play no role in the bullying process

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the role of sociocognitive factors in the development of aggression?

Accepted Answer

Sociocognitive factors play a significan

Question 4

Smoking by pregnant women lowers the risk that their children will later exhibit antisocial aggressive behavior

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following steps are not part of the social information processing model of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) retaliation response 
B) attention to social cues 
C) response selection 
D) interpretation of social cues 
A) retaliation response 
B) attention to social cues 
C) response selection 
D) interpretation of social cues

Question 6

Hormones are related to aggression:

Accepted Answer

A) only in girls 
B) only in boys 
C) only after puberty 
D) in both boys and girls 
A) only in girls 
B) only in boys 
C) only after puberty 
D) in both boys and girls

Question 7

Bullying among children and adolescents:

Accepted Answer

A) is limited to physical aggressive tactics 
B) is present only in adolescence 
C) involves both physical and relational aggressive tactics 
D) is restricted to only a few countries 
A) is limited to physical aggressive tactics 
B) is present only in adolescence 
C) involves both physical and relational aggressive tactics 
D) is restricted to only a few countries

Question 8

Discuss the role of culture in the development of aggression.

Accepted Answer

The role of culture in the development o

Question 9

Which theorist is associated with the social information processing approach to aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Alison Clarke-Stewart 
C) Albert Bandura 
D) Kenneth Dodge 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Alison Clarke-Stewart 
C) Albert Bandura 
D) Kenneth Dodge

Question 10

Video game violence does not increase aggression because children become desensitized to aggressive actions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Preschool girls and boys think that relational and physical aggression are equally hurtful

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As a consultant to the local school board, which of the following would you recommend to achieve the goal of reducing children's aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) encourage competition among the students so they can learn how to manage stress 
B) reward individual students for good behavior rather than rewarding the whole class 
C) put a Bobo doll in every classroom so children can blow off steam 
D) none of the above 
A) encourage competition among the students so they can learn how to manage stress 
B) reward individual students for good behavior rather than rewarding the whole class 
C) put a Bobo doll in every classroom so children can blow off steam 
D) none of the above

Question 13

Programs aimed at reducing bullying in schools are effective in:

Accepted Answer

A) reducing relational bullying but not physical bullying 
B) reducing direct bullying but not bully-supportive bystander behavior 
C) upsetting the bullies as the program expresses disapproval of their social strategies 
D) changing attitudes about the acceptability of bullying among both bullies and bystanders 
A) reducing relational bullying but not physical bullying 
B) reducing direct bullying but not bully-supportive bystander behavior 
C) upsetting the bullies as the program expresses disapproval of their social strategies 
D) changing attitudes about the acceptability of bullying among both bullies and bystanders

Question 14

The parents of bullies tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) be warm and supportive 
B) closely monitor their children's activities 
C) be cold and rejecting 
D) have few marital conflicts 
A) be warm and supportive 
B) closely monitor their children's activities 
C) be cold and rejecting 
D) have few marital conflicts

Question 15

Describe the differences between provocative and passive victims

Accepted Answer

Provocative victims and passive victims

Question 16

Describe the role of the bystander in bullying

Accepted Answer

The role of the bystander in bullying is

Question 17

Which of the following conclusions does cross-cultural research on aggression support? The level of aggression:

Accepted Answer

A) varies considerably from culture to culture 
B) is quite similar from culture to culture 
C) is much higher in nonindustrialized societies 
D) is a product of the industrialization of societies 
A) varies considerably from culture to culture 
B) is quite similar from culture to culture 
C) is much higher in nonindustrialized societies 
D) is a product of the industrialization of societies

Question 18

Are programs to prevent children's aggression a good economic investment?

Accepted Answer

A) No-it costs more to prevent aggression than to rehabilitate aggressive children because you have to start prevention programs early 
B) No-the costs of prevention efforts are not worthwhile because most of these programs fail 
C) Yes-"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" and therefore intervention is a better economic strategy than rehabilitation 
D) No-prevention of aggression programs are only economically beneficial for inner city children 
A) No-it costs more to prevent aggression than to rehabilitate aggressive children because you have to start prevention programs early 
B) No-the costs of prevention efforts are not worthwhile because most of these programs fail 
C) Yes-"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" and therefore intervention is a better economic strategy than rehabilitation 
D) No-prevention of aggression programs are only economically beneficial for inner city children

Question 19

Temperament and aggression are:

Accepted Answer

A) correlated 
B) unrelated 
C) positively related for boys but not for girls 
D) not related 
A) correlated 
B) unrelated 
C) positively related for boys but not for girls 
D) not related

Question 20

Which factors are likely to protect a child from developing aggressive antisocial patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) having aggressive friends so they can fight your battles 
B) involvement in religious activities 
C) having a peer group that disapproves of aggression 
D) more than one but not all of the above 
A) having aggressive friends so they can fight your battles 
B) involvement in religious activities 
C) having a peer group that disapproves of aggression 
D) more than one but not all of the above

Aggression in infancy is best described as:

Bystanders play no role in the bullying process

What is the role of sociocognitive factors in the development of aggression?

Smoking by pregnant women lowers the risk that their children will later exhibit antisocial aggressive behavior

Which of the following steps are not part of the social information processing model of aggression?

Hormones are related to aggression:

Bullying among children and adolescents:

Discuss the role of culture in the development of aggression.

Which theorist is associated with the social information processing approach to aggression?

Video game violence does not increase aggression because children become desensitized to aggressive actions

Preschool girls and boys think that relational and physical aggression are equally hurtful

As a consultant to the local school board, which of the following would you recommend to achieve the goal of reducing children's aggression?

Programs aimed at reducing bullying in schools are effective in:

The parents of bullies tend to:

Describe the differences between provocative and passive victims

Describe the role of the bystander in bullying

Which of the following conclusions does cross-cultural research on aggression support? The level of aggression:

Are programs to prevent children's aggression a good economic investment?

Temperament and aggression are:

Which factors are likely to protect a child from developing aggressive antisocial patterns?

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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Exam 12: Aggression: Insult and Injury

Aggression in infancy is best described as:

Bystanders play no role in the bullying process

What is the role of sociocognitive factors in the development of aggression?

Smoking by pregnant women lowers the risk that their children will later exhibit antisocial aggressive behavior

Which of the following steps are not part of the social information processing model of aggression?

Hormones are related to aggression:

Bullying among children and adolescents:

Discuss the role of culture in the development of aggression.

Which theorist is associated with the social information processing approach to aggression?

Video game violence does not increase aggression because children become desensitized to aggressive actions

Preschool girls and boys think that relational and physical aggression are equally hurtful

As a consultant to the local school board, which of the following would you recommend to achieve the goal of reducing children's aggression?

Programs aimed at reducing bullying in schools are effective in:

The parents of bullies tend to:

Describe the differences between provocative and passive victims

Describe the role of the bystander in bullying

Which of the following conclusions does cross-cultural research on aggression support? The level of aggression:

Are programs to prevent children's aggression a good economic investment?

Temperament and aggression are:

Which factors are likely to protect a child from developing aggressive antisocial patterns?

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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