Question 1

According to some theorists, aggression can have adaptive advantages

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Watching media violence is reflected in changes in neurological functioning in the:

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) frontal cortex 
C) brain stem 
D) hippocampus 
A) corpus callosum 
B) frontal cortex 
C) brain stem 
D) hippocampus B

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) having an older brother to protect you 
B) living without a father in the family 
C) being on government welfare 
D) having a positive relationship with parents 
A) having an older brother to protect you 
B) living without a father in the family 
C) being on government welfare 
D) having a positive relationship with parents D

Question 4

You are advising an adoption agency.To increase the likelihood that a child will not grow up to be aggressive you advise the agency:

Accepted Answer

A) not to worry about the parents' criminal records 
B) to make sure that the biological parent has no criminal record but the background of the adopted parent is irrelevant 
C) to make sure that the adoptive parent has no criminal record but the background of the biological parent is irrelevant 
D) to make sure neither the biological nor the adoptive parents has a criminal record 
A) not to worry about the parents' criminal records 
B) to make sure that the biological parent has no criminal record but the background of the adopted parent is irrelevant 
C) to make sure that the adoptive parent has no criminal record but the background of the biological parent is irrelevant 
D) to make sure neither the biological nor the adoptive parents has a criminal record

Question 5

Parents can contribute to the reduction of their children's aggression by:

Accepted Answer

A) using severe punishment whenever aggression occurs 
B) using consistent and contingent discipline in response to aggression 
C) not nagging the child 
D) limiting praise and rewards so the child is not spoiled 
A) using severe punishment whenever aggression occurs 
B) using consistent and contingent discipline in response to aggression 
C) not nagging the child 
D) limiting praise and rewards so the child is not spoiled

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) similar across racial groups 
B) higher for African Americans than Caucasian adolescents 
C) lower for immigrant youth 
D) higher for Latino and African American youth than Caucasian teens but not disproportionate to their percentage of the US population 
A) similar across racial groups 
B) higher for African Americans than Caucasian adolescents 
C) lower for immigrant youth 
D) higher for Latino and African American youth than Caucasian teens but not disproportionate to their percentage of the US population

Question 7

Bullying has biological as well as psychological consequences for victims.The following biological effects may occur:

Accepted Answer

A) cortisol drops if bullying is chronic 
B) cortisol drops if bullying is only occasional 
C) testosterone increases if bullying is chronic 
D) cortisol rises dramatically if bullying is chronic 
A) cortisol drops if bullying is chronic 
B) cortisol drops if bullying is only occasional 
C) testosterone increases if bullying is chronic 
D) cortisol rises dramatically if bullying is chronic

Question 8

Boys use relational aggression just as much as girls

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In regard to the heritability of aggression:

Accepted Answer

A) social aggression is more heritable than physical aggression 
B) late starters show more evidence of heritability than late starters 
C) there is no difference in the level of heritability for different types of aggression 
D) physical aggression is more heritable than social aggression 
A) social aggression is more heritable than physical aggression 
B) late starters show more evidence of heritability than late starters 
C) there is no difference in the level of heritability for different types of aggression 
D) physical aggression is more heritable than social aggression

Question 10

Eye rolls and other hurtful gestures are examples of ______aggression:

Accepted Answer

A) physical 
B) reactive 
C) relational 
D) social 
A) physical 
B) reactive 
C) relational 
D) social

Question 11

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 12

With age, physical aggression decreases and verbal and relational aggression increase for most children

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Bystanders play no role in the bullying process

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The catharsis hypothesis specifies that:

Accepted Answer

A) finding socially acceptable outlets for hostile impulses will reduce interpersonal aggression 
B) children learn aggression from TV violence 
C) reinforcement of nonaggressive behaviors will reduce interpersonal aggression 
D) parents should never scold children for acting on their natural aggressive impulses 
A) finding socially acceptable outlets for hostile impulses will reduce interpersonal aggression 
B) children learn aggression from TV violence 
C) reinforcement of nonaggressive behaviors will reduce interpersonal aggression 
D) parents should never scold children for acting on their natural aggressive impulses

Question 16

Children who are bullied may be either passive victims who are nonaggressive in response to bullying or provocative victims who engage in aggressive behavior when they are attacked.Most victims are provocative

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Temperament and aggression are:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Boys and girls use of relational aggression is:

Accepted Answer

A) higher for girls than boys 
B) similar in rate of use for boys and girls 
C) higher for boys than girls 
D) higher for girls than boys but only in infancy 
A) higher for girls than boys 
B) similar in rate of use for boys and girls 
C) higher for boys than girls 
D) higher for girls than boys but only in infancy

Question 19

If parents hope to raise children who are not aggressive, they might do the following:

Accepted Answer

A) use forceful means to restrain the child's aggressive antics 
B) punish aggression erratically so the child can never be certain when he or she can "get away with" a hostile act 
C) carefully monitor the child's activities and choice of friends 
D) occasionally argue in front of the children so that their youngsters will see just how silly and counterproductive aggression can be 
A) use forceful means to restrain the child's aggressive antics 
B) punish aggression erratically so the child can never be certain when he or she can "get away with" a hostile act 
C) carefully monitor the child's activities and choice of friends 
D) occasionally argue in front of the children so that their youngsters will see just how silly and counterproductive aggression can be

Question 20

Exposure to violent Internet games:

Accepted Answer

A) increases aggression only for boys 
B) has no effect on aggression 
C) increases aggression for both boys and girls 
D) affects only ill tempered viewers 
A) increases aggression only for boys 
B) has no effect on aggression 
C) increases aggression for both boys and girls 
D) affects only ill tempered viewers

According to some theorists, aggression can have adaptive advantages

Watching media violence is reflected in changes in neurological functioning in the:

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

You are advising an adoption agency.To increase the likelihood that a child will not grow up to be aggressive you advise the agency:

Parents can contribute to the reduction of their children's aggression by:

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

Bullying has biological as well as psychological consequences for victims.The following biological effects may occur:

Boys use relational aggression just as much as girls

In regard to the heritability of aggression:

Eye rolls and other hurtful gestures are examples of ______aggression:

Aggression in infancy is best described as:

With age, physical aggression decreases and verbal and relational aggression increase for most children

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

Bystanders play no role in the bullying process

The catharsis hypothesis specifies that:

Children who are bullied may be either passive victims who are nonaggressive in response to bullying or provocative victims who engage in aggressive behavior when they are attacked.Most victims are provocative

Temperament and aggression are:

Boys and girls use of relational aggression is:

If parents hope to raise children who are not aggressive, they might do the following:

Exposure to violent Internet games:

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

According to some theorists, aggression can have adaptive advantages

Watching media violence is reflected in changes in neurological functioning in the:

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

You are advising an adoption agency.To increase the likelihood that a child will not grow up to be aggressive you advise the agency:

Parents can contribute to the reduction of their children's aggression by:

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

Bullying has biological as well as psychological consequences for victims.The following biological effects may occur:

Boys use relational aggression just as much as girls

In regard to the heritability of aggression:

Eye rolls and other hurtful gestures are examples of ______aggression:

Aggression in infancy is best described as:

With age, physical aggression decreases and verbal and relational aggression increase for most children

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

Bystanders play no role in the bullying process

The catharsis hypothesis specifies that:

Children who are bullied may be either passive victims who are nonaggressive in response to bullying or provocative victims who engage in aggressive behavior when they are attacked.Most victims are provocative

Temperament and aggression are:

Boys and girls use of relational aggression is:

If parents hope to raise children who are not aggressive, they might do the following:

Exposure to violent Internet games:

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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