Question 1

Most social psychologists define aggression as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) any feeling, thought, or behavior that harms another person-regardless of intention and regardless of the other person's motivations 
B) any feeling, thought, or behavior in which harm is intentionally rendered to another person and the other person is motivated to avoid harm 
C) any behavior intended to harm another person who is motivated to avoid the harm 
D) any behavior intended to harm another person-regardless of the other person's motivations 
A) any feeling, thought, or behavior that harms another person-regardless of intention and regardless of the other person's motivations 
B) any feeling, thought, or behavior in which harm is intentionally rendered to another person and the other person is motivated to avoid harm 
C) any behavior intended to harm another person who is motivated to avoid the harm 
D) any behavior intended to harm another person-regardless of the other person's motivations

Question 2

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 3

About half of all lies are told by _____ of the population, so-called habitual liars. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) ​10 % 
C) 15% ​ 
D) ​20 % 
A) 5% 
B) ​10 % 
C) 15% ​ 
D) ​20 %

Question 4

Research examining the link between crime and climate has found that ____ are more common in hot regions than in cool regions. ​

Accepted Answer

A) both violent crimes and nonviolent crimes ​ 
B) only violent crimes 
C) only nonviolent crimes 
D) neither violent crimes nor nonviolent crimes 
A) both violent crimes and nonviolent crimes ​ 
B) only violent crimes 
C) only nonviolent crimes 
D) neither violent crimes nor nonviolent crimes

Question 5

The weapons effect refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) increase in aggression that occurs merely due to the presence of a gun 
B) the destructive, death instinct as described by Freud 
C) the blockage of or interference with a personal goal 
D) a psychological process that occurs when emotional reactions to a stimulus decrease 
A) increase in aggression that occurs merely due to the presence of a gun 
B) the destructive, death instinct as described by Freud 
C) the blockage of or interference with a personal goal 
D) a psychological process that occurs when emotional reactions to a stimulus decrease

Question 6

The original formulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis was based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Freud ' s theories about aggression 
B) social learning theory 
C) behaviorist theories about aggression 
D) evolutionary theories about aggression 
A) Freud ' s theories about aggression 
B) social learning theory 
C) behaviorist theories about aggression 
D) evolutionary theories about aggression

Question 7

A society that places high value on individual respect, strength,and virtue and accepts and justifies violent action in response to threats to one's honor is known as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A society that places high value on...

Question 8

In cultures of honor, ____ seems to be the primary cause of violence. ​

Accepted Answer

A) humiliation 
B) moral outrage 
C) jealousy 
D) prejudice 
A) humiliation 
B) moral outrage 
C) jealousy 
D) prejudice

Question 9

Explain appetitive aggression in detail.

Accepted Answer

Although feeling bad often leads to aggr

Question 10

Suppose a researcher recruited a group of male professors and a group of violent prisoners and randomly assigned members of each group to either (a)play competitive games, or (b)watch a documentary about golf. Based on past research regarding testosterone levels, we may expect ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the competitive game players and the documentary watchers to have similar testosterone levels 
B) the violent prisoners and male professors to have similar testosterone levels 
C) the violent prisoners who played competitive games to have the highest testosterone levels 
D) the male professors who played competitive games to have the highest testosterone levels 
A) the competitive game players and the documentary watchers to have similar testosterone levels 
B) the violent prisoners and male professors to have similar testosterone levels 
C) the violent prisoners who played competitive games to have the highest testosterone levels 
D) the male professors who played competitive games to have the highest testosterone levels

Question 11

Are parents who were abused in childhood more likely to abuse their own children?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes-most abused children grow up to be abusers, while most non-abused children do not. 
B) Yes-although most abused children do NOT grow up to be abusers, they are more likely to become abusers than non-abused children. 
C) No-there are no differences between the two groups. 
D) The answer is unknown-although this issue has been discussed at length in the popular media, there have still not been well-controlled studies that would allow for a solid test of the hypothesis. 
A) Yes-most abused children grow up to be abusers, while most non-abused children do not. 
B) Yes-although most abused children do NOT grow up to be abusers, they are more likely to become abusers than non-abused children. 
C) No-there are no differences between the two groups. 
D) The answer is unknown-although this issue has been discussed at length in the popular media, there have still not been well-controlled studies that would allow for a solid test of the hypothesis.

Question 12

____ is a state of disgrace or loss of self-respect.

Accepted Answer

A) Aggression 
B) Humiliation 
C) Anger 
D) Deindividuation 
A) Aggression 
B) Humiliation 
C) Anger 
D) Deindividuation

Question 13

When male rats are under stress, they respond by either fighting or running away (i.e., with the fight or flight syndrome). By contrast, female rats respond with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the right or flight syndrome 
B) the tend and befriend syndrome 
C) flight only 
D) a tendency to hide 
A) the right or flight syndrome 
B) the tend and befriend syndrome 
C) flight only 
D) a tendency to hide

Question 14

What is the intended purpose of honor killing?

Accepted Answer

A) To restore the family's respect and avenge humiliation 
B) To get back at a person outside of the family who has aggressed against the family 
C) To increase a family's socioeconomic standing 
D) To harm a person that a family has come to hate intensely 
A) To restore the family's respect and avenge humiliation 
B) To get back at a person outside of the family who has aggressed against the family 
C) To increase a family's socioeconomic standing 
D) To harm a person that a family has come to hate intensely

Question 15

Research on lying in romantic relationships suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) when it comes to issues like HIV status about which there 's prejudice, people are especially likely to lie 
B) on online dating services, people judged to be attractive are more likely to lie about their appearance than are persons judged as less attractive 
C) lying in romantic relationships tends to be reciprocal: if one partner lies, the other also lies 
D) there is no relationship between commitment to the relationship and likelihood of lying 
A) when it comes to issues like HIV status about which there 's prejudice, people are especially likely to lie 
B) on online dating services, people judged to be attractive are more likely to lie about their appearance than are persons judged as less attractive 
C) lying in romantic relationships tends to be reciprocal: if one partner lies, the other also lies 
D) there is no relationship between commitment to the relationship and likelihood of lying

Question 16

Research indicates that violence is MOST associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) extremely low self-esteem levels 
B) slightly low self-esteem levels 
C) neither high self-esteem nor low self-esteem 
D) grandiose, inflated opinions of oneself 
A) extremely low self-esteem levels 
B) slightly low self-esteem levels 
C) neither high self-esteem nor low self-esteem 
D) grandiose, inflated opinions of oneself

Question 17

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 18

Much research has demonstrated a link between depression and low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Therefore, one might speculate that, on average, people who are depressed ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) may be more aggressive than other people 
B) may be less aggressive than other people 
C) may have higher testosterone levels than other people 
D) may have lower testosterone levels than other people 
A) may be more aggressive than other people 
B) may be less aggressive than other people 
C) may have higher testosterone levels than other people 
D) may have lower testosterone levels than other people

Question 19

Cheating, stealing, and littering are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) aggressive behaviors 
B) antisocial behaviors 
C) violent behaviors 
D) aberrant behaviors 
A) aggressive behaviors 
B) antisocial behaviors 
C) violent behaviors 
D) aberrant behaviors

Question 20

Apart from droughts, flooding, and extreme weather , global warming is predicted to lead to increases in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) crowding 
B) violent crimes 
C) accidents 
D) gun ownership 
A) crowding 
B) violent crimes 
C) accidents 
D) gun ownership

Most social psychologists define aggression as ____.

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

About half of all lies are told by _____ of the population, so-called habitual liars.

Research examining the link between crime and climate has found that ____ are more common in hot regions than in cool regions.

The weapons effect refers to ____.

The original formulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis was based on ____.

A society that places high value on individual respect, strength,and virtue and accepts and justifies violent action in response to threats to one's honor is known as a(n)_____.

In cultures of honor, ____ seems to be the primary cause of violence.

Explain appetitive aggression in detail.

Suppose a researcher recruited a group of male professors and a group of violent prisoners and randomly assigned members of each group to either (a)play competitive games, or (b)watch a documentary about golf. Based on past research regarding testosterone levels, we may expect ____.

Are parents who were abused in childhood more likely to abuse their own children?

____ is a state of disgrace or loss of self-respect.

When male rats are under stress, they respond by either fighting or running away (i.e., with the fight or flight syndrome). By contrast, female rats respond with ____.

What is the intended purpose of honor killing?

Research on lying in romantic relationships suggests that ____.

Research indicates that violence is MOST associated with ____.

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

Much research has demonstrated a link between depression and low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Therefore, one might speculate that, on average, people who are depressed ____.

Cheating, stealing, and littering are ____.

Apart from droughts, flooding, and extreme weather , global warming is predicted to lead to increases in ____.

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Exam 10: Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Most social psychologists define aggression as ____.

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

About half of all lies are told by _____ of the population, so-called habitual liars. ​

Research examining the link between crime and climate has found that ____ are more common in hot regions than in cool regions. ​

The weapons effect refers to ____.

The original formulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis was based on ____.

A society that places high value on individual respect, strength,and virtue and accepts and justifies violent action in response to threats to one's honor is known as a(n)_____.

In cultures of honor, ____ seems to be the primary cause of violence. ​

Explain appetitive aggression in detail.

Suppose a researcher recruited a group of male professors and a group of violent prisoners and randomly assigned members of each group to either (a)play competitive games, or (b)watch a documentary about golf. Based on past research regarding testosterone levels, we may expect ____.

Are parents who were abused in childhood more likely to abuse their own children?

____ is a state of disgrace or loss of self-respect.

When male rats are under stress, they respond by either fighting or running away (i.e., with the fight or flight syndrome). By contrast, female rats respond with ____.

What is the intended purpose of honor killing?

Research on lying in romantic relationships suggests that ____.

Research indicates that violence is MOST associated with ____.

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

Much research has demonstrated a link between depression and low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Therefore, one might speculate that, on average, people who are depressed ____. ​

Cheating, stealing, and littering are ____.

Apart from droughts, flooding, and extreme weather , global warming is predicted to lead to increases in ____.

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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About half of all lies are told by _____ of the population, so-called habitual liars.

Research examining the link between crime and climate has found that ____ are more common in hot regions than in cool regions.

In cultures of honor, ____ seems to be the primary cause of violence.

Much research has demonstrated a link between depression and low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Therefore, one might speculate that, on average, people who are depressed ____.