Question 1

As discussed in your text, the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) common among non-human animals, but rare among humans 
B) the norm among both humans and non-human animals, and probably something that is genetically 'hardwired' 
C) probably uniquely human, because other animals do not have the mental hardware to make complex attributions 
D) unique to people with antisocial personality disorder 
A) common among non-human animals, but rare among humans 
B) the norm among both humans and non-human animals, and probably something that is genetically 'hardwired' 
C) probably uniquely human, because other animals do not have the mental hardware to make complex attributions 
D) unique to people with antisocial personality disorder

Question 2

When Dumi yells at Thabang for missing a deadline, Thabang does not retaliate at all.But when Thabang gets home, he slams the door and whacks the dog with the paper in frustration.Thabang is displaying ____________________ aggression.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When Dumi yells at Thabang for missing...

Question 3

Psychologists use the term ____ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, and which makes people especially likely to engage in aggressive, destructive behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) avoidance 
B) deindividuation 
C) running amok 
D) antisocialisation 
A) avoidance 
B) deindividuation 
C) running amok 
D) antisocialisation

Question 4

The proposal that 'the occurrence of aggressive behaviour always presupposes the existence of frustration [and] the existence of frustration always leads to some form of aggression' is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the frustration-aggression hypothesis 
B) the hostile expectation bias 
C) relational aggression theory 
D) displacement 
A) the frustration-aggression hypothesis 
B) the hostile expectation bias 
C) relational aggression theory 
D) displacement

Question 5

Fikile goes to apply for a car loan, and is shocked when his credit report turns up with a very low rating.As he investigates, he finds out that someone has opened credit cards in his name and with his identity number.This person has charged up huge sums and not paid the balance responsibly.Fikile has been the victim of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) identity theft 
B) plagiarism 
C) broken windows 
D) cyberbullying 
A) identity theft 
B) plagiarism 
C) broken windows 
D) cyberbullying

Question 6

A meta-analytic review of 130 studies found that alcohol was correlated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) criminal but not domestic violence 
B) domestic but not criminal violence 
C) both criminal and domestic violence 
D) neither criminal nor domestic violence 
A) criminal but not domestic violence 
B) domestic but not criminal violence 
C) both criminal and domestic violence 
D) neither criminal nor domestic violence

Question 7

Social psychologists Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen found that in the US, men from the South tend to respond to insults more aggressively compared to men from the North.They argued that a key reason for the difference is the fact that there is a southern ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social psychologists Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen...

Question 8

Some people who shoplift do so for the excitement and thrill of getting away with something rather than for the material goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research on the relationship between violence and self-esteem shows that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) violence leads to low self-esteem 
B) low self-esteem leads to violence 
C) violence is correlated with low self-esteem, though it is not clear what causes what 
D) violence is associated with high self-esteem, not low self-esteem 
A) violence leads to low self-esteem 
B) low self-esteem leads to violence 
C) violence is correlated with low self-esteem, though it is not clear what causes what 
D) violence is associated with high self-esteem, not low self-esteem

Question 10

Mohammed tends to see other people's interactions as aggressive in nature.Mohammed is showing the hostile perception bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Khadija is certain that when she resigns from her job, her boss will take it as a personal insult and be aggressive and rude with her.Khadija is exhibiting the ____________________ bias.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Khadija is certain that when she resigns...

Question 12

When people ban together in large groups, wear uniforms, don masks, call themselves by numbers rather than names, or otherwise engage in actions that make them feel anonymous, they are said to be engaging in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) running amok 
B) avoidance 
C) antisocialisation 
D) deindividuation 
A) running amok 
B) avoidance 
C) antisocialisation 
D) deindividuation

Question 13

Palesa watches several pornographic films and then - without even realising it - imitates some of the behaviours from the films when she is with her boyfriend.The social learning process at play here is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) projection 
B) monitoring 
C) validation 
D) modeling 
A) projection 
B) monitoring 
C) validation 
D) modeling

Question 14

Social psychologists sometimes use the Indonesian term ____________________ to refer to the idea of becoming wildly and uncontrollably violent and destructive, or 'going berserk'.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social psychologists sometimes use the Indonesian term...

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

A) Andile buys an assignment on the internet and turns it in as his own work. 
B) Lunga borrows a tune from another band and incorporates in his own songwriting without permission. 
C) Mandla gives a speech that he got from a book of famous speeches, and acts as if it was his writing. 
D) Simphiwe fails to prepare for a multiple-choice test and chooses answers randomly. 
A) Andile buys an assignment on the internet and turns it in as his own work. 
B) Lunga borrows a tune from another band and incorporates in his own songwriting without permission. 
C) Mandla gives a speech that he got from a book of famous speeches, and acts as if it was his writing. 
D) Simphiwe fails to prepare for a multiple-choice test and chooses answers randomly.

Question 16

Albert Bandura's 'Bobo doll' research provided support for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the idea of catharsis 
B) the frustration-aggression hypothesis 
C) social learning theory 
D) the idea of displaced aggression 
A) the idea of catharsis 
B) the frustration-aggression hypothesis 
C) social learning theory 
D) the idea of displaced aggression

Question 17

Research on sexually coercive men (men who commit date rapes or stranger rapes) suggests that these men ____.

Accepted Answer

A) tend to lack basic social skills and basic dating skills 
B) have a strong sexual motivation and place a high value on sexual conquests 
C) tend to have extremely low self-esteem 
D) tend to be homosexuals who vehemently deny their homosexual feelings 
A) tend to lack basic social skills and basic dating skills 
B) have a strong sexual motivation and place a high value on sexual conquests 
C) tend to have extremely low self-esteem 
D) tend to be homosexuals who vehemently deny their homosexual feelings

Question 18

Suppose Siphiwe discovers that his girlfriend has been having an affair with one of his best friends for over a year.He completely freaks out and starts running through the streets, uncontrollably screaming and randomly attacking people and things.The term used by social psychologists to describe this kind of behaviour is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) scapegoating 
B) the bad apple effect 
C) koro 
D) running amok 
A) scapegoating 
B) the bad apple effect 
C) koro 
D) running amok

Question 19

When it comes to paying their bills, eating a healthy diet, obeying traffic laws, showing up on time for work, and other mundane life tasks, people who are habitually aggressive ____.

Accepted Answer

A) tend to show much lower levels of self-control than people who aren't (e.g.tending to pay bills late) 
B) tend to be more 'overcontrolled' than people who aren't (e.g.tending to be excessively rigid about paying bills on time) 
C) tend to be no different than people who aren't 
D) tend to be no different than people who aren't if they are male, but tend to show much lower levels of self-control than people who aren't if they are female 
A) tend to show much lower levels of self-control than people who aren't (e.g.tending to pay bills late) 
B) tend to be more 'overcontrolled' than people who aren't (e.g.tending to be excessively rigid about paying bills on time) 
C) tend to be no different than people who aren't 
D) tend to be no different than people who aren't if they are male, but tend to show much lower levels of self-control than people who aren't if they are female

Question 20

Are humans instinctively violent? It would be MOST accurate to say that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) humans are naturally more or less nonviolent, and that society encourages violence 
B) humans are naturally somewhat violent, but that society can significantly change and shape aggressive patterns 
C) humans are naturally violent, and society can ultimately have only a limited impact on levels of aggression 
D) human aggression varies enormously across time and location-with some societies showing no violence at all and others showing large amounts of violence - and is therefore likely to be purely a product of culture 
A) humans are naturally more or less nonviolent, and that society encourages violence 
B) humans are naturally somewhat violent, but that society can significantly change and shape aggressive patterns 
C) humans are naturally violent, and society can ultimately have only a limited impact on levels of aggression 
D) human aggression varies enormously across time and location-with some societies showing no violence at all and others showing large amounts of violence - and is therefore likely to be purely a product of culture

As discussed in your text, the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is ____.

When Dumi yells at Thabang for missing a deadline, Thabang does not retaliate at all.But when Thabang gets home, he slams the door and whacks the dog with the paper in frustration.Thabang is displaying ____________________ aggression.

Psychologists use the term ____ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, and which makes people especially likely to engage in aggressive, destructive behaviour.

The proposal that 'the occurrence of aggressive behaviour always presupposes the existence of frustration [and] the existence of frustration always leads to some form of aggression' is known as ____.

A meta-analytic review of 130 studies found that alcohol was correlated with ____.

Social psychologists Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen found that in the US, men from the South tend to respond to insults more aggressively compared to men from the North.They argued that a key reason for the difference is the fact that there is a southern ____________________.

Some people who shoplift do so for the excitement and thrill of getting away with something rather than for the material goods.

Research on the relationship between violence and self-esteem shows that ____.

Mohammed tends to see other people's interactions as aggressive in nature.Mohammed is showing the hostile perception bias.

Khadija is certain that when she resigns from her job, her boss will take it as a personal insult and be aggressive and rude with her.Khadija is exhibiting the ____________________ bias.

When people ban together in large groups, wear uniforms, don masks, call themselves by numbers rather than names, or otherwise engage in actions that make them feel anonymous, they are said to be engaging in ____.

Palesa watches several pornographic films and then - without even realising it - imitates some of the behaviours from the films when she is with her boyfriend.The social learning process at play here is called ____.

Social psychologists sometimes use the Indonesian term ____________________ to refer to the idea of becoming wildly and uncontrollably violent and destructive, or 'going berserk'.

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

Albert Bandura's 'Bobo doll' research provided support for ____.

Research on sexually coercive men (men who commit date rapes or stranger rapes) suggests that these men ____.

When it comes to paying their bills, eating a healthy diet, obeying traffic laws, showing up on time for work, and other mundane life tasks, people who are habitually aggressive ____.

Are humans instinctively violent? It would be MOST accurate to say that ____.

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Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Applying social psychology to the environment

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Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

As discussed in your text, the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is ____.

When Dumi yells at Thabang for missing a deadline, Thabang does not retaliate at all.But when Thabang gets home, he slams the door and whacks the dog with the paper in frustration.Thabang is displaying ____________________ aggression.

Psychologists use the term ____ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, and which makes people especially likely to engage in aggressive, destructive behaviour.

The proposal that 'the occurrence of aggressive behaviour always presupposes the existence of frustration [and] the existence of frustration always leads to some form of aggression' is known as ____.

A meta-analytic review of 130 studies found that alcohol was correlated with ____.

Social psychologists Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen found that in the US, men from the South tend to respond to insults more aggressively compared to men from the North.They argued that a key reason for the difference is the fact that there is a southern ____________________.

Some people who shoplift do so for the excitement and thrill of getting away with something rather than for the material goods.

Research on the relationship between violence and self-esteem shows that ____.

Mohammed tends to see other people's interactions as aggressive in nature.Mohammed is showing the hostile perception bias.

Khadija is certain that when she resigns from her job, her boss will take it as a personal insult and be aggressive and rude with her.Khadija is exhibiting the ____________________ bias.

When people ban together in large groups, wear uniforms, don masks, call themselves by numbers rather than names, or otherwise engage in actions that make them feel anonymous, they are said to be engaging in ____.

Palesa watches several pornographic films and then - without even realising it - imitates some of the behaviours from the films when she is with her boyfriend.The social learning process at play here is called ____.

Social psychologists sometimes use the Indonesian term ____________________ to refer to the idea of becoming wildly and uncontrollably violent and destructive, or 'going berserk'.

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

Albert Bandura's 'Bobo doll' research provided support for ____.

Research on sexually coercive men (men who commit date rapes or stranger rapes) suggests that these men ____.

When it comes to paying their bills, eating a healthy diet, obeying traffic laws, showing up on time for work, and other mundane life tasks, people who are habitually aggressive ____.

Are humans instinctively violent? It would be MOST accurate to say that ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Applying social psychology to the environment

Filters