Question 1

The fact that jealousy is the most frequent reason offered for male initiated intimate partner violence directly supports which approach or theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  perspectives based on genetics 
B)  sociocultural approaches 
C)  evolutionary psychology 
D)  individual or personality approaches 
A)  perspectives based on genetics 
B)  sociocultural approaches 
C)  evolutionary psychology 
D)  individual or personality approaches

Question 2

Evidence that intimate partner violence is best predicted by a combination of the inhibitory control and strong provocation most directly supports ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary theories 
B)  I3 theory 
C)  theories rooted in honor cultures 
D)  theories of patriarchy and power differences 
A)  evolutionary theories 
B)  I3 theory 
C)  theories rooted in honor cultures 
D)  theories of patriarchy and power differences

Question 3

During which age range are men most likely to be involved in violent crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  16-25 
B)  26-35 
C)  36-45 
D)  46-55 
A)  16-25 
B)  26-35 
C)  36-45 
D)  46-55

Question 4

On average, people raised in which of the following countries will be most susceptible to blaming the victims of sexual violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  The United States 
C)  Germany 
D)  The Netherlands 
A)  India 
B)  The United States 
C)  Germany 
D)  The Netherlands

Question 5

What best describes the state of research examining links between pornography and sexual violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the correlational and experimental research provides conflicting evidence of the effects of pornography upon sexual aggression. 
B)  The literature consistently shows a correlational, but not causal link between pornography exposure and sexual aggression. 
C)  Real world and laboratory data combine to support a causal effect of pornography exposure upon sexual aggression. 
D)  The present state of the literature finds no relationship between pornography and sexual aggression. 
A)  Both the correlational and experimental research provides conflicting evidence of the effects of pornography upon sexual aggression. 
B)  The literature consistently shows a correlational, but not causal link between pornography exposure and sexual aggression. 
C)  Real world and laboratory data combine to support a causal effect of pornography exposure upon sexual aggression. 
D)  The present state of the literature finds no relationship between pornography and sexual aggression.

Question 6

______ refers to behavior that interrogates or humiliates an individual based on their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex-based harassment 
B)  Sexual assault 
C)  Sexual violence 
D)  Sexual prejudice 
A)  Sex-based harassment 
B)  Sexual assault 
C)  Sexual violence 
D)  Sexual prejudice

Question 7

Girls and women are more likely than men to aggress via insults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The key element that distinguishes most researcher's definition of sexual assault broadly and rape more specifically is ______

Accepted Answer

A)  intention 
B)  penetration 
C)  consent 
D)  harm 
A)  intention 
B)  penetration 
C)  consent 
D)  harm

Question 9

More recent meta-analyses of relational aggression find what kind, if any, of sex differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small sex differences only emerge in older participants using methods other than self-report. 
B)  Small sex differences emerge but only among young children. 
C)  Sex differences are largest in self-report data. 
D)  Sex differences only emerge in environments where there are larger proportions of women than men. 
A)  Small sex differences only emerge in older participants using methods other than self-report. 
B)  Small sex differences emerge but only among young children. 
C)  Sex differences are largest in self-report data. 
D)  Sex differences only emerge in environments where there are larger proportions of women than men.

Question 10

Which of the following is FALSE of perpetrators of sexual violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men commit over 90% of all rapes in the United States. 
B)  Rapists use weapons in about 10% of assaults. 
C)  Rape usually occurs between strangers. 
D)  Most rapes that target men are committed by women. 
A)  Men commit over 90% of all rapes in the United States. 
B)  Rapists use weapons in about 10% of assaults. 
C)  Rape usually occurs between strangers. 
D)  Most rapes that target men are committed by women.

Question 11

Rape typically occurs between strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Literature reviews consistently find evidence of a causal relationship between pornography exposure and sexual aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Victims of sexual violence who lack _______ are especially vulnerable to negative impacts upon psychological and physical health.

Accepted Answer

A)  warm personality traits 
B)  social support 
C)  system justifying beliefs 
D)  religious beliefs 
A)  warm personality traits 
B)  social support 
C)  system justifying beliefs 
D)  religious beliefs

Question 14

Both men and women are about equally as likely to be the targets of intimate partner violence, although women tend to suffer more serious physical injury than men do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most common form of sex-based harassment is unwanted touching or groping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The confluence model of sexual aggression posits two primary factors that predict men sexual aggression against women ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile attitudes and preference for impersonal sex 
B)  deficiencies in empathy and in impulse control 
C)  sociocultural environment and genetic predispositions 
D)  personality traits and gender role socialization 
A)  hostile attitudes and preference for impersonal sex 
B)  deficiencies in empathy and in impulse control 
C)  sociocultural environment and genetic predispositions 
D)  personality traits and gender role socialization

Question 17

Which of the following is a necessary component in social psychologists' definition of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  intention 
B)  physical contact 
C)  premeditation 
D)  emotion 
A)  intention 
B)  physical contact 
C)  premeditation 
D)  emotion

Question 18

Liam screams hurtful insults in Ewan's face, but Ewan laughs and walks away. Which type of aggression best characterizes Liam's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychologist would not classify this behavior as aggression 
B)  physical and indirect 
C)  relational and direct 
D)  verbal and direct 
A)  social psychologist would not classify this behavior as aggression 
B)  physical and indirect 
C)  relational and direct 
D)  verbal and direct

Question 19

Male initiated intimate partner violence driven by retaliation over infidelity is especially likely in/among ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  racial and ethnic minorities 
B)  western cultures 
C)  honor cultures 
D)  societies loan socioeconomic status 
A)  racial and ethnic minorities 
B)  western cultures 
C)  honor cultures 
D)  societies loan socioeconomic status

Question 20

Consider the following hypothetical newspaper headlines discussing sexual violence. Which of them best illustrates victim blaming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binge drinking increases perpetrators likelihood of groping new research shows. 
B)  Presumed gangbang victim had consumed too much alcohol. 
C)  Victims of sexual assault at hands of University professor step forward. 
D)  Date rape drugs commonly used in celebrity cases of sexual misconduct. 
A)  Binge drinking increases perpetrators likelihood of groping new research shows. 
B)  Presumed gangbang victim had consumed too much alcohol. 
C)  Victims of sexual assault at hands of University professor step forward. 
D)  Date rape drugs commonly used in celebrity cases of sexual misconduct.

The fact that jealousy is the most frequent reason offered for male initiated intimate partner violence directly supports which approach or theory?

Evidence that intimate partner violence is best predicted by a combination of the inhibitory control and strong provocation most directly supports ______.

During which age range are men most likely to be involved in violent crime?

On average, people raised in which of the following countries will be most susceptible to blaming the victims of sexual violence?

What best describes the state of research examining links between pornography and sexual violence?

______ refers to behavior that interrogates or humiliates an individual based on their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Girls and women are more likely than men to aggress via insults.

The key element that distinguishes most researcher's definition of sexual assault broadly and rape more specifically is ______

More recent meta-analyses of relational aggression find what kind, if any, of sex differences?

Which of the following is FALSE of perpetrators of sexual violence?

Rape typically occurs between strangers.

Literature reviews consistently find evidence of a causal relationship between pornography exposure and sexual aggression.

Victims of sexual violence who lack _______ are especially vulnerable to negative impacts upon psychological and physical health.

Both men and women are about equally as likely to be the targets of intimate partner violence, although women tend to suffer more serious physical injury than men do.

The most common form of sex-based harassment is unwanted touching or groping.

The confluence model of sexual aggression posits two primary factors that predict men sexual aggression against women ______.

Which of the following is a necessary component in social psychologists' definition of aggression?

Liam screams hurtful insults in Ewan's face, but Ewan laughs and walks away. Which type of aggression best characterizes Liam's behavior?

Male initiated intimate partner violence driven by retaliation over infidelity is especially likely in/among ______.

Consider the following hypothetical newspaper headlines discussing sexual violence. Which of them best illustrates victim blaming?

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Exam 14: Aggression and Violence

The fact that jealousy is the most frequent reason offered for male initiated intimate partner violence directly supports which approach or theory?

Evidence that intimate partner violence is best predicted by a combination of the inhibitory control and strong provocation most directly supports ______.

During which age range are men most likely to be involved in violent crime?

On average, people raised in which of the following countries will be most susceptible to blaming the victims of sexual violence?

What best describes the state of research examining links between pornography and sexual violence?

______ refers to behavior that interrogates or humiliates an individual based on their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Girls and women are more likely than men to aggress via insults.

The key element that distinguishes most researcher's definition of sexual assault broadly and rape more specifically is ______

More recent meta-analyses of relational aggression find what kind, if any, of sex differences?

Which of the following is FALSE of perpetrators of sexual violence?

Rape typically occurs between strangers.

Literature reviews consistently find evidence of a causal relationship between pornography exposure and sexual aggression.

Victims of sexual violence who lack _______ are especially vulnerable to negative impacts upon psychological and physical health.

Both men and women are about equally as likely to be the targets of intimate partner violence, although women tend to suffer more serious physical injury than men do.

The most common form of sex-based harassment is unwanted touching or groping.

The confluence model of sexual aggression posits two primary factors that predict men sexual aggression against women ______.

Which of the following is a necessary component in social psychologists' definition of aggression?

Liam screams hurtful insults in Ewan's face, but Ewan laughs and walks away. Which type of aggression best characterizes Liam's behavior?

Male initiated intimate partner violence driven by retaliation over infidelity is especially likely in/among ______.

Consider the following hypothetical newspaper headlines discussing sexual violence. Which of them best illustrates victim blaming?

Introducing Sex and Gender

Studying Sex and Gender

The Nature and Nurture of Sex and Gender

Gender Development

The Contents and Origins of Gender Stereotypes

Power, Sexism, and Discrimination

Cognitive Abilities and Aptitudes

Language, Communication, and Emotion

Sexual Orientation and Sexuality

Interpersonal Relationships

Work and Home

Gender and Physical Health

Gender and Psychological Health

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