Question 1

Bullying is best viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) an interaction between two peers alone 
B) a peer group phenomenon 
C) involving bystanders as an important part of the bullying process 
D) decreasing across age 
A) an interaction between two peers alone 
B) a peer group phenomenon 
C) involving bystanders as an important part of the bullying process 
D) decreasing across age

Question 2

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:

Accepted Answer

A) early onset 
B) late onset 
C) moderate level 
D) none of the above 
A) early onset 
B) late onset 
C) moderate level 
D) none of the above

Question 3

Social learning theorists (for example, Bandura)believe that heavy exposure to media violence should enhance children's aggressive antisocial inclinations because:

Accepted Answer

A) actors portraying violence are serving as aggressive models and will reduce children's inhibitions about aggression if their violence is condoned on TV 
B) children's exposure to televised violence drains away their aggressive impulses 
C) children easily distinguish fantasy aggression from reality 
D) violence is quite uncommon in the programming children watch 
A) actors portraying violence are serving as aggressive models and will reduce children's inhibitions about aggression if their violence is condoned on TV 
B) children's exposure to televised violence drains away their aggressive impulses 
C) children easily distinguish fantasy aggression from reality 
D) violence is quite uncommon in the programming children watch

Question 4

Late starters who begin their aggressive patterns in adolescence:

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to be girls than boys 
B) are likely to continue their aggressive ways into adulthood 
C) work hard to make up for lost time because they started to be aggressive late in childhood 
D) none of the above 
A) are more likely to be girls than boys 
B) are likely to continue their aggressive ways into adulthood 
C) work hard to make up for lost time because they started to be aggressive late in childhood 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Bullying can have negative effects on victims but not on bullies themselves

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Reactive aggression is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) impulsive 
B) a response to an insult or frustration 
C) motivated by anger and hostility 
D) all of the above 
A) impulsive 
B) a response to an insult or frustration 
C) motivated by anger and hostility 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following hormones are related to aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) bilirubin 
B) oxytocin 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen 
A) bilirubin 
B) oxytocin 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen

Question 8

During the elementary school years aggression patterns become:

Accepted Answer

A) increasingly proactive 
B) increasingly reactive 
C) increasingly direct 
D) increasingly physical 
A) increasingly proactive 
B) increasingly reactive 
C) increasingly direct 
D) increasingly physical

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Catharsis is a theory that has been supported as a good way to reduce aggression in children

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) social information processing 
C) evolutionary 
D) frustration-aggression 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) social information processing 
C) evolutionary 
D) frustration-aggression

Question 13

The antisocial behavior of early starters is less heritable than that of late starters

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In regard to gender differences in aggression:

Accepted Answer

A) there are marked differences in levels of aggression between boys and girls in infancy 
B) boys and girls show few differences in physical aggression in elementary school 
C) boys and girls are similar in cheating and lying 
D) girls disapprove of aggression more than boys 
A) there are marked differences in levels of aggression between boys and girls in infancy 
B) boys and girls show few differences in physical aggression in elementary school 
C) boys and girls are similar in cheating and lying 
D) girls disapprove of aggression more than boys

Question 15

Which children are most likely to be victims of bullying?

Accepted Answer

A) strong and athletic 
B) popular with their peers 
C) weak and socially withdrawn 
D) those with a powerful best friend 
A) strong and athletic 
B) popular with their peers 
C) weak and socially withdrawn 
D) those with a powerful best friend

Question 16

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 17

A formula for increased antisocial behavior is a combination of:

Accepted Answer

A) high expression of the MAOA gene and a depressed parent 
B) low level of parental monitoring and a genetic predisposition to alcoholism 
C) low expression of the alcoholism gene and parental rejection 
D) high expression of the MAOA gene and low parental monitoring 
A) high expression of the MAOA gene and a depressed parent 
B) low level of parental monitoring and a genetic predisposition to alcoholism 
C) low expression of the alcoholism gene and parental rejection 
D) high expression of the MAOA gene and low parental monitoring

Question 18

The following factor/s play a role in the development of aggression:

Accepted Answer

A) the Internet 
B) neighborhood violence 
C) sibling relationships 
D) all of the above 
A) the Internet 
B) neighborhood violence 
C) sibling relationships 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Research on children's out-of-control aggressive behaviors reveals that __________ is (are)primarily responsible for such conduct:

Accepted Answer

A) child temperament 
B) coercive parenting 
C) families living in violence-prone neighborhoods 
D) all of the above 
A) child temperament 
B) coercive parenting 
C) families living in violence-prone neighborhoods 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Field experiments on the effects of televised violence suggest that a steady diet of violent television programming:

Accepted Answer

A) increases the aggressive inclinations of children and adolescents, especially those who are initially low in aggression 
B) increases the aggressive inclinations of children and adolescents, especially those who are initially high in aggression 
C) decreases the aggressive inclinations of children and adolescents 
D) increases the aggressive inclinations of preschool and grade school children but has little if any effect on the behavior of adolescents 
A) increases the aggressive inclinations of children and adolescents, especially those who are initially low in aggression 
B) increases the aggressive inclinations of children and adolescents, especially those who are initially high in aggression 
C) decreases the aggressive inclinations of children and adolescents 
D) increases the aggressive inclinations of preschool and grade school children but has little if any effect on the behavior of adolescents

Bullying is best viewed as:

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:

Social learning theorists (for example, Bandura)believe that heavy exposure to media violence should enhance children's aggressive antisocial inclinations because:

Late starters who begin their aggressive patterns in adolescence:

Bullying can have negative effects on victims but not on bullies themselves

Reactive aggression is best described as:

Which of the following hormones are related to aggression?

During the elementary school years aggression patterns become:

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

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

Catharsis is a theory that has been supported as a good way to reduce aggression in children

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

The antisocial behavior of early starters is less heritable than that of late starters

In regard to gender differences in aggression:

Which children are most likely to be victims of bullying?

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

A formula for increased antisocial behavior is a combination of:

The following factor/s play a role in the development of aggression:

Research on children's out-of-control aggressive behaviors reveals that __________ is (are)primarily responsible for such conduct:

Field experiments on the effects of televised violence suggest that a steady diet of violent television programming:

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

Bullying is best viewed as:

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:

Social learning theorists (for example, Bandura)believe that heavy exposure to media violence should enhance children's aggressive antisocial inclinations because:

Late starters who begin their aggressive patterns in adolescence:

Bullying can have negative effects on victims but not on bullies themselves

Reactive aggression is best described as:

Which of the following hormones are related to aggression?

During the elementary school years aggression patterns become:

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

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

Catharsis is a theory that has been supported as a good way to reduce aggression in children

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

The antisocial behavior of early starters is less heritable than that of late starters

In regard to gender differences in aggression:

Which children are most likely to be victims of bullying?

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

A formula for increased antisocial behavior is a combination of:

The following factor/s play a role in the development of aggression:

Research on children's out-of-control aggressive behaviors reveals that __________ is (are)primarily responsible for such conduct:

Field experiments on the effects of televised violence suggest that a steady diet of violent television programming:

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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