Question 1

Abused children are more likely to become aggressive when:

Accepted Answer

A) they have a high level of the MAOA gene 
B) they have a low level of the MAOA gene 
C) the level of the MAOA gene does not matter 
D) the MAOA gene is influential only when the child is also ill tempered 
A) they have a high level of the MAOA gene 
B) they have a low level of the MAOA gene 
C) the level of the MAOA gene does not matter 
D) the MAOA gene is influential only when the child is also ill tempered

Question 2

A satisfactory definition of aggression must:

Accepted Answer

A) focus on the form of the action 
B) focus on the harm inflicted 
C) pay no attention to community standards 
D) focus on the intention of the actor 
A) focus on the form of the action 
B) focus on the harm inflicted 
C) pay no attention to community standards 
D) focus on the intention of the actor

Question 3

The evolutionary approach to aggression stresses:

Accepted Answer

A) the adaptive aspects of aggression 
B) the role of instinctual aggressive impulses 
C) the role of media violence 
D) the cognitive rational aspects of aggressive decision making 
A) the adaptive aspects of aggression 
B) the role of instinctual aggressive impulses 
C) the role of media violence 
D) the cognitive rational aspects of aggressive decision making

Question 4

According to social information processing theory, aggressive children have equally good attentional skills but poorer decision making skills compared with nonaggressive children

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Gossiping about another child is a form of ______aggression:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

During the preschool period aggression is:

Accepted Answer

A) largely reactive 
B) primarily proactive 
C) increasingly physical 
D) none of the above 
A) largely reactive 
B) primarily proactive 
C) increasingly physical 
D) none of the above

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to be boys than girls 
B) get the aggression out of their system early and show little aggression in later childhood or adulthood 
C) tend to be popular with their peers 
D) just as likely to be either boys or girls 
A) more likely to be boys than girls 
B) get the aggression out of their system early and show little aggression in later childhood or adulthood 
C) tend to be popular with their peers 
D) just as likely to be either boys or girls

Question 9

Monitoring of children's activities is:

Accepted Answer

A) an effective way to reduce aggression 
B) an ineffective way to reduce aggression because it builds up child resentment 
C) an effective strategy but only for ill tempered children 
D) is not an effective aggression reduction practice 
A) an effective way to reduce aggression 
B) an ineffective way to reduce aggression because it builds up child resentment 
C) an effective strategy but only for ill tempered children 
D) is not an effective aggression reduction practice

Question 10

An example of direct aggression is:

Accepted Answer

A) insulting someone 
B) spreading rumors about someone 
C) poking someone 
D) some of the above but not all of the above 
A) insulting someone 
B) spreading rumors about someone 
C) poking someone 
D) some of the above but not all of the above

Question 11

In defining aggression ethologists such as Lorenz and Tinbergen focused on:

Accepted Answer

A) the form of the action 
B) the amount of damage inflicted 
C) the reaction of the victim 
D) the accidental vs.intentional nature of the action 
A) the form of the action 
B) the amount of damage inflicted 
C) the reaction of the victim 
D) the accidental vs.intentional nature of the action

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most modern theorists believe that aggression is:

Accepted Answer

A) largely biological 
B) largely environmental 
C) best explained by the interplay between biological predispositions and environmental triggers 
D) an intractable problem that is best left to the law enforcement community 
A) largely biological 
B) largely environmental 
C) best explained by the interplay between biological predispositions and environmental triggers 
D) an intractable problem that is best left to the law enforcement community

Question 14

Aggressive children view aggressive actions as more _____than non aggressive children:

Accepted Answer

A) illegitimate 
B) morally unjustified 
C) less likely to have positive consequences 
D) likely to be successful using an aggressive strategy 
A) illegitimate 
B) morally unjustified 
C) less likely to have positive consequences 
D) likely to be successful using an aggressive strategy

Question 15

Aggressive children's social processing is deficient in the following areas:

Accepted Answer

A) range of responses available 
B) ability to correctly interpret another's intentions accurately 
C) encoding social cues 
D) all of the above 
A) range of responses available 
B) ability to correctly interpret another's intentions accurately 
C) encoding social cues 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Cyber bullying:

Accepted Answer

A) is useful as a safe outlet because it reduces in-person bullying 
B) is related to in-person bullying because those who engage in cyber bullying do so in real life as well 
C) is easy to trace and easily stopped 
D) is decreasing rather than increasing in frequency as people learn more about its harmful effects 
A) is useful as a safe outlet because it reduces in-person bullying 
B) is related to in-person bullying because those who engage in cyber bullying do so in real life as well 
C) is easy to trace and easily stopped 
D) is decreasing rather than increasing in frequency as people learn more about its harmful effects

Question 17

During adolescence aggression:

Accepted Answer

A) becomes increasingly physical 
B) becomes decreasingly physical for most 
C) relies more on exclusion and other forms of relational aggression 
D) some of the above 
A) becomes increasingly physical 
B) becomes decreasingly physical for most 
C) relies more on exclusion and other forms of relational aggression 
D) some of the above

Question 18

Damaging a person's social standing through rumors or lies is an example of ______ aggression

Accepted Answer

A) indirect malicious 
B) direct reactive 
C) indirect proactive 
D) indirect relational 
A) indirect malicious 
B) direct reactive 
C) indirect proactive 
D) indirect relational

Question 19

A comprehensive program to reduce aggression should include:

Accepted Answer

A) catharsis training 
B) desensitization training 
C) relaxation and distraction training 
D) antidepressant medication 
A) catharsis training 
B) desensitization training 
C) relaxation and distraction training 
D) antidepressant medication

Question 20

In regard to stability of aggression:

Accepted Answer

A) aggression is much less stable than a person's intelligence 
B) aggression is as stable as intelligence 
C) aggression is stable only for boys 
D) relational aggression is more stable than physical aggression 
A) aggression is much less stable than a person's intelligence 
B) aggression is as stable as intelligence 
C) aggression is stable only for boys 
D) relational aggression is more stable than physical aggression

Abused children are more likely to become aggressive when:

A satisfactory definition of aggression must:

The evolutionary approach to aggression stresses:

According to social information processing theory, aggressive children have equally good attentional skills but poorer decision making skills compared with nonaggressive children

Gossiping about another child is a form of ______aggression:

During the preschool period aggression is:

Bullying among children and adolescents:

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

Monitoring of children's activities is:

An example of direct aggression is:

In defining aggression ethologists such as Lorenz and Tinbergen focused on:

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

Most modern theorists believe that aggression is:

Aggressive children view aggressive actions as more _____than non aggressive children:

Aggressive children's social processing is deficient in the following areas:

Cyber bullying:

During adolescence aggression:

Damaging a person's social standing through rumors or lies is an example of ______ aggression

A comprehensive program to reduce aggression should include:

In regard to stability of aggression:

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

Abused children are more likely to become aggressive when:

A satisfactory definition of aggression must:

The evolutionary approach to aggression stresses:

According to social information processing theory, aggressive children have equally good attentional skills but poorer decision making skills compared with nonaggressive children

Gossiping about another child is a form of ______aggression:

During the preschool period aggression is:

Bullying among children and adolescents:

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

Monitoring of children's activities is:

An example of direct aggression is:

In defining aggression ethologists such as Lorenz and Tinbergen focused on:

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

Most modern theorists believe that aggression is:

Aggressive children view aggressive actions as more _____than non aggressive children:

Aggressive children's social processing is deficient in the following areas:

Cyber bullying:

During adolescence aggression:

Damaging a person's social standing through rumors or lies is an example of ______ aggression

A comprehensive program to reduce aggression should include:

In regard to stability of aggression:

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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