Exam 10: Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Consider the hostile attribution bias, the hostile perception bias, and the hostile expectation bias. People who are characteristically aggressive tend to show ____ more than people who are not.

Freud defined thanatos as ____.

Use of the Internet to pick on others is called ____.

Research indicates that poor self-control is a ____ predictor of crime in general and a better predictor of ____.

According to ____, people learn to behave aggressively in the same way that they learn other things-by direct experience and by observing others.

In research studies, participants who are exposed to guns behave more aggressively than participants who are exposed to non-aggressive items (e.g., sports items). This effect is known as the ____________________.

The Freudian theory of aggression ____.

Mr. Tully, the principal at an all-boys boarding school, has instituted a number of policies in order to try to curb violence and aggression among his students. Based on social psychology, which of these policies will probably be ineffective?

Which statement is true of the human instinct for aggression?

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

Research on detecting lying concludes that ____. ​

According to Malaysian culture, _____ refers to behavior of a young man who becomes "uncontrollably" aggressive after receiving a blow to his ego.

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 ____.

Of the following, who is most likely to experience  crowding?

Finnegan 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 social security number. This person has charged up huge sums and not paid the balance responsibly. Finnegan has been the victim of ____.

Women in heterosexual relationships tend to attack their domestic partners with physical aggression ____________________ (more/less)frequently than men do.

_____ are social standards that prescribe what people ought to do.

Research suggests that males who are under stress respond with the ____________________ syndrome, whereas females who are under stress respond with the tend and befriend syndrome.

Which statement is NOT true of alcohol's role in causing aggression?

Given the research on violence in the mass media and viewer aggression, which conclusion is MOST accurate?