Question 1

"Deviancy training" is:

Accepted Answer

A) a form of maladaptive interaction between parent and child 
B) a pattern of mutual encouragement of aggressive behavior by peers 
C) a form of aggressive training offered by older siblings for their your siblings 
D) a gang initiation rite of passage 
A) a form of maladaptive interaction between parent and child 
B) a pattern of mutual encouragement of aggressive behavior by peers 
C) a form of aggressive training offered by older siblings for their your siblings 
D) a gang initiation rite of passage

Question 2

Cyber bullying, compared with face-to-face bullying:

Accepted Answer

A) is not as serious a problem 
B) has fewer consequences for the victims 
C) is restricted to teens 
D) none of the above 
A) is not as serious a problem 
B) has fewer consequences for the victims 
C) is restricted to teens 
D) none of the above

Question 3

Which of the following will increase the likelihood of childhood aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) disorganized attachment 
B) abusive parent 
C) parent with a criminal history 
D) all of the above 
A) disorganized attachment 
B) abusive parent 
C) parent with a criminal history 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Children with a hostile attribution bias:

Accepted Answer

A) are likely to interpret all actions as aggressive 
B) are likely to interpret others' actions as aggressive in ambiguous situations 
C) are typically boys 
D) are likely to give others the benefit of the doubt and assume that their intentions are positive 
A) are likely to interpret all actions as aggressive 
B) are likely to interpret others' actions as aggressive in ambiguous situations 
C) are typically boys 
D) are likely to give others the benefit of the doubt and assume that their intentions are positive

Question 5

Instrumental aggression is also called:

Accepted Answer

A) hostile aggression 
B) proactive aggression 
C) reactive aggression 
D) adaptive aggression 
A) hostile aggression 
B) proactive aggression 
C) reactive aggression 
D) adaptive aggression

Question 6

A theory that has focused on the role of media violence in the development of aggression is:

Accepted Answer

A) social information processing theory 
B) cognitive social learning theory 
C) the broadcasting theory of aggression 
D) ethological theory 
A) social information processing theory 
B) cognitive social learning theory 
C) the broadcasting theory of aggression 
D) ethological theory

Question 7

The links between testosterone and aggression are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) changes in aggression alter the level of testosterone but not vice versa 
B) changes in levels of testosterone can lead to changes in aggression but not the reverse 
C) links between testosterone and aggression are only found in studies of monkeys 
D) bidirectional patterns of influence between aggression and testosterone 
A) changes in aggression alter the level of testosterone but not vice versa 
B) changes in levels of testosterone can lead to changes in aggression but not the reverse 
C) links between testosterone and aggression are only found in studies of monkeys 
D) bidirectional patterns of influence between aggression and testosterone

Question 8

Testosterone is linked to higher levels of aggression in boys but not girls

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mild contingent physical punishment is an effective way to reduce children's aggression

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Exposure to firearm violence in the neighborhood:

Accepted Answer

A) has no effect on a child's aggression 
B) lowers the level of violence through the cathartic effect of exposure to violence 
C) only affects aggression if there is repeated exposure 
D) witnessing a single incident of firearm violence can increase a child's aggression 
A) has no effect on a child's aggression 
B) lowers the level of violence through the cathartic effect of exposure to violence 
C) only affects aggression if there is repeated exposure 
D) witnessing a single incident of firearm violence can increase a child's aggression

Question 11

Proactive aggression is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) motivated by a goal to hurt another child 
B) motivated to achieve an instrumental goal such as gaining access to a toy 
C) motivated to make another child feel bad 
D) motivated to exclude another child from an activity 
A) motivated by a goal to hurt another child 
B) motivated to achieve an instrumental goal such as gaining access to a toy 
C) motivated to make another child feel bad 
D) motivated to exclude another child from an activity

Question 12

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 13

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 14

What combination of factors is likely to increase aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) parental rejection and prenatal complications 
B) prenatal complications and low birth weight 
C) parental warmth and prenatal complications 
D) father absence and a large number of siblings 
A) parental rejection and prenatal complications 
B) prenatal complications and low birth weight 
C) parental warmth and prenatal complications 
D) father absence and a large number of siblings

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Victims of bullying are often anxious and physically weak

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 mange 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 mange 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 18

Bullying is influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) genetic predispositions 
B) attitudes of the peer group concerning the appropriateness of aggression 
C) the type of close friends victims have to protect them 
D) all of the above 
A) genetic predispositions 
B) attitudes of the peer group concerning the appropriateness of aggression 
C) the type of close friends victims have to protect them 
D) all of the above

Question 19

The link between culture and violence is:

Accepted Answer

A) nonexistent 
B) aggression is higher in individualistically oriented cultures 
C) aggression is higher in collectivist societies as a way to achieve conformity to the group 
D) none of the above 
A) nonexistent 
B) aggression is higher in individualistically oriented cultures 
C) aggression is higher in collectivist societies as a way to achieve conformity to the group 
D) none of the above

Question 20

Children who engage in cyber bullying are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) have close relationships with their parents 
B) do well in school 
C) use drugs 
D) seldom skip school as this is another chance to bully their victims 
A) have close relationships with their parents 
B) do well in school 
C) use drugs 
D) seldom skip school as this is another chance to bully their victims

"Deviancy training" is:

Cyber bullying, compared with face-to-face bullying:

Which of the following will increase the likelihood of childhood aggression?

Children with a hostile attribution bias:

Instrumental aggression is also called:

A theory that has focused on the role of media violence in the development of aggression is:

The links between testosterone and aggression are best described as:

Testosterone is linked to higher levels of aggression in boys but not girls

Mild contingent physical punishment is an effective way to reduce children's aggression

Exposure to firearm violence in the neighborhood:

Proactive aggression is best described as:

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

The catharsis hypothesis specifies that:

What combination of factors is likely to increase aggression?

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

Victims of bullying are often anxious and physically weak

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

Bullying is influenced by:

The link between culture and violence is:

Children who engage in cyber bullying are likely to:

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

"Deviancy training" is:

Cyber bullying, compared with face-to-face bullying:

Which of the following will increase the likelihood of childhood aggression?

Children with a hostile attribution bias:

Instrumental aggression is also called:

A theory that has focused on the role of media violence in the development of aggression is:

The links between testosterone and aggression are best described as:

Testosterone is linked to higher levels of aggression in boys but not girls

Mild contingent physical punishment is an effective way to reduce children's aggression

Exposure to firearm violence in the neighborhood:

Proactive aggression is best described as:

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

The catharsis hypothesis specifies that:

What combination of factors is likely to increase aggression?

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

Victims of bullying are often anxious and physically weak

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

Bullying is influenced by:

The link between culture and violence is:

Children who engage in cyber bullying are likely to:

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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