Question 1

In the initial conceptualization of the frustration-aggression hypothesis, frustration was defined as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) blocking or interfering with a goal 
B) a mild form of anger 
C) anything that reduced pleasure 
D) anything that wounded a person's ego or sense of self-esteem 
A) blocking or interfering with a goal 
B) a mild form of anger 
C) anything that reduced pleasure 
D) anything that wounded a person's ego or sense of self-esteem

Question 2

Aggression and violence differ in that ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) aggression is deliberate but violence need not be 
B) aggression must be spontaneous but violence is planned 
C) violence is a type of aggression that involves deliberate harm 
D) violence must be physical or psychological but aggression is only psychological 
A) aggression is deliberate but violence need not be 
B) aggression must be spontaneous but violence is planned 
C) violence is a type of aggression that involves deliberate harm 
D) violence must be physical or psychological but aggression is only psychological

Question 3

Persistent aggression by a perpetrator against a victim for the purpose of establishing a power relationship over the victim is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) bullying 
B) cyberbullying 
C) indirect aggression 
D) displaced aggression 
A) bullying 
B) cyberbullying 
C) indirect aggression 
D) displaced aggression

Question 4

Research on social learning theory and aggression suggests that aggressive models can influence people to behave more aggressively ____.

Accepted Answer

A) but only if the model is live (rather than filmed) 
B) but only if the model's target is a real person (rather than a doll) 
C) but only if the model is live (rather than filmed)AND the model ' s target is a real person (rather than a doll) 
D) regardless of whether the model is live or filmed, and regardless of whether the model's target is a real person (rather than a doll) 
A) but only if the model is live (rather than filmed) 
B) but only if the model's target is a real person (rather than a doll) 
C) but only if the model is live (rather than filmed)AND the model ' s target is a real person (rather than a doll) 
D) regardless of whether the model is live or filmed, and regardless of whether the model's target is a real person (rather than a doll)

Question 5

The tendency for people to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hostile attribution bias 
B) ultimate attribution error 
C) fundamental attribution error 
D) Type A attributional style 
A) hostile attribution bias 
B) ultimate attribution error 
C) fundamental attribution error 
D) Type A attributional style

Question 6

Another term for instrumental aggression is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) proactive aggression 
B) zero-sum aggression 
C) self-defense 
D) reciprocal aggression 
A) proactive aggression 
B) zero-sum aggression 
C) self-defense 
D) reciprocal aggression

Question 7

Social psychologists define aggression in a very specific way. According to that definition, which of the following is an example of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) A man committing suicide 
B) A surgeon drilling into a person's head during brain surgery 
C) A child calling her older brother with  cruel and hurtful names 
D) A disgruntled employee fantasizing about punching his boss in the face 
A) A man committing suicide 
B) A surgeon drilling into a person's head during brain surgery 
C) A child calling her older brother with  cruel and hurtful names 
D) A disgruntled employee fantasizing about punching his boss in the face

Question 8

More than any other emotion, the emotion of ____ is likely to have been at the root of many horrible wars, genocides, and violent attacks throughout history.

Accepted Answer

A) guilt 
B) humiliation 
C) anger 
D) loathing 
A) guilt 
B) humiliation 
C) anger 
D) loathing

Question 9

Research on the weapons effect shows that this effect occurs ____.

Accepted Answer

A) only when human beings are very good at quickly identifying potential threats, like spiders and snakes 
B) even if you are not consciously aware of the fact that you have seen a gun 
C) when a "bad guy" (criminal)is holding a gun but not when a "good guy" (police officer, soldier)is holding a gun 
D) only for people who are already angry and aggressive 
A) only when human beings are very good at quickly identifying potential threats, like spiders and snakes 
B) even if you are not consciously aware of the fact that you have seen a gun 
C) when a "bad guy" (criminal)is holding a gun but not when a "good guy" (police officer, soldier)is holding a gun 
D) only for people who are already angry and aggressive

Question 10

Thad is angry at his football coach for making him sit out the next game. He talks about his coach behind her back to the other players. Thad is displaying ____.

Accepted Answer

A) displaced  aggression 
B) direct  aggression 
C) indirect  aggression 
D) instrumental  aggression 
A) displaced  aggression 
B) direct  aggression 
C) indirect  aggression 
D) instrumental  aggression

Question 11

Running amok is a Malay word that refers to instances in which young men ____.

Accepted Answer

A) attack younger children 
B) become uncontrollably violent after receiving a blow to the ego 
C) band together in large groups, and engage in destructive, aggressive acts 
D) become aggressive after drinking heavily 
A) attack younger children 
B) become uncontrollably violent after receiving a blow to the ego 
C) band together in large groups, and engage in destructive, aggressive acts 
D) become aggressive after drinking heavily

Question 12

Which example is LEAST INDICATIVE of antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Maliciously gossiping about an enemy 
B) Boxing in a professional boxing match 
C) Refusing to leave the house or talk to anyone 
D) Killing someone for money (as a "hit man" ) 
A) Maliciously gossiping about an enemy 
B) Boxing in a professional boxing match 
C) Refusing to leave the house or talk to anyone 
D) Killing someone for money (as a "hit man" )

Question 13

Fatema, a high school student, is receiving hateful messages from an anonymous sender in her Facebook Messenger inbox. The messages attack her for her religious beliefs and for being skinny. Fatema gets around 100 messages each day. She feels harassed because she cannot identify the sender and report him or her. The trauma causes her to lose focus on her studies. She also becomes withdrawn and prefers to spend her time staying indoors. In this scenario, Fatema is a victim of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) desensitization 
B) domestic violence 
C) psychological reactance 
D) cyberbullying 
A) desensitization 
B) domestic violence 
C) psychological reactance 
D) cyberbullying

Question 14

Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are associated with aggression. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are...

Question 15

To claim the ideas or words of another person as one's own without crediting that person is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To claim the ideas or words of...

Question 16

Roger overhears loud voices in the apartment next door and immediately assumes that his neighbors are engaged in a domestic battle. He then talks on the phone with his friend Lamont and learns that his friend had a very bad day: Lamont lost his job AND discovered a large dent in his car. Roger jumps to some quick conclusions. "Someone is trying to attack you," he advises Lamont. "They dented your car on purpose. It is probably no accident that you lost your job this week either; someone there is out to get you!" Roger's quick assumptions about others' intentions indicate a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Type A attributional bias 
B) hostile expectation bias 
C) hostile perception bias 
D) fundamental attribution error 
A) Type A attributional bias 
B) hostile expectation bias 
C) hostile perception bias 
D) fundamental attribution error

Question 17

Which conclusion is MOST accurate regarding the research on violence in the mass media and aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of weapons in the mass media is also increasing over time. 
B) There is a relationship between violent media and aggression, but it has not shown causality. 
C) That there is a relationship between violent media and aggression for men but not women. 
D) Conclusions are mixed; a clear relationship between violent media and aggression  has not been found. 
A) The use of weapons in the mass media is also increasing over time. 
B) There is a relationship between violent media and aggression, but it has not shown causality. 
C) That there is a relationship between violent media and aggression for men but not women. 
D) Conclusions are mixed; a clear relationship between violent media and aggression  has not been found.

Question 18

Alcohol reduces the amount of ____ throughout the brain and body, which reduces the level of energy available for self-control. ​

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone 
B) serotonin 
C) glucose 
D) insulin 
A) testosterone 
B) serotonin 
C) glucose 
D) insulin

Question 19

Aggression is a strategy that many social animals (including humans)use to help them get what they want.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 that 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 that 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

In the initial conceptualization of the frustration-aggression hypothesis, frustration was defined as ____.

Aggression and violence differ in that ____.

Persistent aggression by a perpetrator against a victim for the purpose of establishing a power relationship over the victim is called ____.

Research on social learning theory and aggression suggests that aggressive models can influence people to behave more aggressively ____.

The tendency for people to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is known as the ____.

Another term for instrumental aggression is ____.

Social psychologists define aggression in a very specific way. According to that definition, which of the following is an example of aggression?

More than any other emotion, the emotion of ____ is likely to have been at the root of many horrible wars, genocides, and violent attacks throughout history.

Research on the weapons effect shows that this effect occurs ____.

Thad is angry at his football coach for making him sit out the next game. He talks about his coach behind her back to the other players. Thad is displaying ____.

Running amok is a Malay word that refers to instances in which young men ____.

Which example is LEAST INDICATIVE of antisocial behavior?

Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are associated with aggression.

To claim the ideas or words of another person as one's own without crediting that person is called _____.

Which conclusion is MOST accurate regarding the research on violence in the mass media and aggression?

Alcohol reduces the amount of ____ throughout the brain and body, which reduces the level of energy available for self-control.

Aggression is a strategy that many social animals (including humans)use to help them get what they want.

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 Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

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Exam 10: Aggression Antisocial Behavior

In the initial conceptualization of the frustration-aggression hypothesis, frustration was defined as ____.

Aggression and violence differ in that ____. ​

Persistent aggression by a perpetrator against a victim for the purpose of establishing a power relationship over the victim is called ____.

Research on social learning theory and aggression suggests that aggressive models can influence people to behave more aggressively ____.

The tendency for people to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is known as the ____.

Another term for instrumental aggression is ____. ​

Social psychologists define aggression in a very specific way. According to that definition, which of the following is an example of aggression?

More than any other emotion, the emotion of ____ is likely to have been at the root of many horrible wars, genocides, and violent attacks throughout history.

Research on the weapons effect shows that this effect occurs ____.

Thad is angry at his football coach for making him sit out the next game. He talks about his coach behind her back to the other players. Thad is displaying ____.

Running amok is a Malay word that refers to instances in which young men ____.

Which example is LEAST INDICATIVE of antisocial behavior?

Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are associated with aggression. ​

To claim the ideas or words of another person as one's own without crediting that person is called _____.

Which conclusion is MOST accurate regarding the research on violence in the mass media and aggression?

Alcohol reduces the amount of ____ throughout the brain and body, which reduces the level of energy available for self-control. ​

Aggression is a strategy that many social animals (including humans)use to help them get what they want.

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 Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

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Aggression and violence differ in that ____.

Another term for instrumental aggression is ____.

Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are associated with aggression.

Alcohol reduces the amount of ____ throughout the brain and body, which reduces the level of energy available for self-control.