Question 1

Children with less inhibited temperaments in preschool scored higher on aggression in elementary school

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Teaching children to be more competent at reading others' social cues is an especially effective way of reducing aggression for:

Accepted Answer

A) reactively aggressive children 
B) passive victims 
C) proactively aggressive children 
D) relationally aggressive children 
A) reactively aggressive children 
B) passive victims 
C) proactively aggressive children 
D) relationally aggressive children

Question 3

The consequences of being bullied do not include:

Accepted Answer

A) low self-esteem 
B) externalizing problems 
C) depression 
D) suicide 
A) low self-esteem 
B) externalizing problems 
C) depression 
D) suicide

Question 4

Victimization takes many forms.Which of the following is the type of victim who is most likely to try to fight back when bullied?

Accepted Answer

A) provocative victim 
B) retaliatory victim 
C) passive victim 
D) active victim 
A) provocative victim 
B) retaliatory victim 
C) passive victim 
D) active victim

Question 5

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 6

The role of TV violence in increasing children's aggression is:

Accepted Answer

A) evident for physical but not relational aggression 
B) evident only if the child can make a distinction between fantasy and reality 
C) limited to -term effects 
D) none of the above 
A) evident for physical but not relational aggression 
B) evident only if the child can make a distinction between fantasy and reality 
C) limited to -term effects 
D) none of the above

Question 7

The Megan Pledge is:

Accepted Answer

A) a program aimed at improving the use of contraceptives among teens 
B) a program to encourage neighborhood volunteering 
C) a program to reduce handgun violence 
D) a program to reduce cyber bullying 
A) a program aimed at improving the use of contraceptives among teens 
B) a program to encourage neighborhood volunteering 
C) a program to reduce handgun violence 
D) a program to reduce cyber bullying

Question 8

Early conflicts among 2-year-olds over toys:

Accepted Answer

A) occur rarely 
B) are more often resolved by negotiation and sharing than through shows of force 
C) are almost certain to end in a battle 
D) occur more frequently than squabbles over toys among 1-year-olds 
A) occur rarely 
B) are more often resolved by negotiation and sharing than through shows of force 
C) are almost certain to end in a battle 
D) occur more frequently than squabbles over toys among 1-year-olds

Question 9

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:

Accepted Answer

A) hostile aggression 
B) relational aggression 
C) instrumental aggression 
D) reactive aggression 
A) hostile aggression 
B) relational aggression 
C) instrumental aggression 
D) reactive aggression

Question 10

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

Question 11

What is not an effective way to reduce aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) engaging in competitive sports 
B) moving to an individualistically-oriented culture 
C) encouraging coercive parenting 
D) all of the above 
A) engaging in competitive sports 
B) moving to an individualistically-oriented culture 
C) encouraging coercive parenting 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Catharsis is a/an _____way to reduce aggression:

Accepted Answer

A) very effective 
B) effective only if the alternative outlet involves direct physical aggression 
C) effective only if it is vicarious, such as watching someone else behave aggressively 
D) ineffective 
A) very effective 
B) effective only if the alternative outlet involves direct physical aggression 
C) effective only if it is vicarious, such as watching someone else behave aggressively 
D) ineffective

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Programs are most effective in reducing aggression when:

Accepted Answer

A) they focus on the universal principles of aggression reduction 
B) they tailor the program to the cultural background of the participants 
C) they combine both universal and culturally sensitive components 
D) they provide a single treatment component that can be delivered in depth 
A) they focus on the universal principles of aggression reduction 
B) they tailor the program to the cultural background of the participants 
C) they combine both universal and culturally sensitive components 
D) they provide a single treatment component that can be delivered in depth

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

According to Gerald Patterson, the most effective interventions for moderating the hostile behavior of highly aggressive children are those that:

Accepted Answer

A) focus directly on the aggressive child 
B) concentrate on parents as the primary architects of a child's aggressive behavior 
C) recognize that sibling rivalries contribute most heavily to a child's aggressive inclinations 
D) treat the family as a social system 
A) focus directly on the aggressive child 
B) concentrate on parents as the primary architects of a child's aggressive behavior 
C) recognize that sibling rivalries contribute most heavily to a child's aggressive inclinations 
D) treat the family as a social system

Question 19

Hostile attribution biases suggest that another child's actions are accidental

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most adequate explanations of aggression focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) environmental causes 
B) temperamental causes 
C) prenatal conditions 
D) all of the above 
A) environmental causes 
B) temperamental causes 
C) prenatal conditions 
D) all of the above

Children with less inhibited temperaments in preschool scored higher on aggression in elementary school

Teaching children to be more competent at reading others' social cues is an especially effective way of reducing aggression for:

The consequences of being bullied do not include:

Victimization takes many forms.Which of the following is the type of victim who is most likely to try to fight back when bullied?

Programs aimed at reducing bullying in schools are effective in:

The role of TV violence in increasing children's aggression is:

The Megan Pledge is:

Early conflicts among 2-year-olds over toys:

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:

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

What is not an effective way to reduce aggression?

Catharsis is a/an _____way to reduce aggression:

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

Programs are most effective in reducing aggression when:

The parents of bullies tend to:

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

Hormones are related to aggression:

According to Gerald Patterson, the most effective interventions for moderating the hostile behavior of highly aggressive children are those that:

Hostile attribution biases suggest that another child's actions are accidental

The most adequate explanations of aggression focus on:

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

Children with less inhibited temperaments in preschool scored higher on aggression in elementary school

Teaching children to be more competent at reading others' social cues is an especially effective way of reducing aggression for:

The consequences of being bullied do not include:

Victimization takes many forms.Which of the following is the type of victim who is most likely to try to fight back when bullied?

Programs aimed at reducing bullying in schools are effective in:

The role of TV violence in increasing children's aggression is:

The Megan Pledge is:

Early conflicts among 2-year-olds over toys:

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:

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

What is not an effective way to reduce aggression?

Catharsis is a/an _____way to reduce aggression:

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

Programs are most effective in reducing aggression when:

The parents of bullies tend to:

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

Hormones are related to aggression:

According to Gerald Patterson, the most effective interventions for moderating the hostile behavior of highly aggressive children are those that:

Hostile attribution biases suggest that another child's actions are accidental

The most adequate explanations of aggression focus on:

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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