Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Research has shown that even several days after watching violent sex scenes in "slasher" films, ____.

Freud proposed that people have a life-giving instinct as well as a "death instinct." He called the latter ____.

Suppose that Patrick is taking a yoga class in a very hot classroom (with the heater on), while Raphael is taking a yoga class in a relatively cool classroom (with the windows open). Is Patrick more likely to become surly and aggressive after class?

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding testosterone?

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

"Most people do not approve of excessive public displays of affection." This is an example of a(n)____.

Social psychologists Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen found that in the U.S., 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 ____________________.

According to research, which behavior will result in the highest levels of  decreased  aggression?

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

According to research, decreasing consumption of ____ is associated with decreased risk of violent behavior.

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

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 ____.

Females are more likely than males to engage in ____ aggression.

A reporter goes to a gun show to cover a story for the local paper, and is inundated with the sight of guns. On the way home, he stops for lunch. Here he finds himself acting aggressively and rudely to the waiter. Which concept best explains his behavior?

Research indicates that violence is most associated with ____.

The idea that people use aggression to try to get what they want illustrates that aggression is ____.

Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are associated with aggression.

The National Health and Social Life Survey found that between ____ of women had been forced into some sexual activity against their will.

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 ____.

Identity theft costs victims about ____ and about ____ of personal time.