Question 1

What does social psychological research say about the impact of violent media on aggressive behavior? Discuss all of the key conclusions from this research.

Accepted Answer

a)Violent media seem to lead to aggressi

Question 2

Research on aggression in toddlers and young children suggests that this group resorts to aggression to resolve conflicts ____.

Accepted Answer

A) more than any adolescent or adult group (e.g., even criminal or gang groups)-but does not end up committing many extremely violent crimes 
B) more than any adolescent or adult group (e.g., even criminal or gang groups)-and ends up committing many extremely violent crimes 
C) much less than adolescent or adult groups-and does not end up inflicting much damage or committing many extremely violent crimes 
D) much less than adolescent or adult groups-but ends up committing many extremely violent crimes 
A) more than any adolescent or adult group (e.g., even criminal or gang groups)-but does not end up committing many extremely violent crimes 
B) more than any adolescent or adult group (e.g., even criminal or gang groups)-and ends up committing many extremely violent crimes 
C) much less than adolescent or adult groups-and does not end up inflicting much damage or committing many extremely violent crimes 
D) much less than adolescent or adult groups-but ends up committing many extremely violent crimes

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

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 ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What is the nature of the relationship between cheating and creativity?

Accepted Answer

A) The type of person who breaks rules is both more creative and more willing to cheat. 
B) Creative individuals are less likely to cheat because they can imagine the consequences of being caught. 
C) People who are instructed to cheat subsequently perform more creatively, and creativity can also lead to cheating. 
D) Aside from the factor of intelligence, no relationship exists between cheating and creativity. 
A) The type of person who breaks rules is both more creative and more willing to cheat. 
B) Creative individuals are less likely to cheat because they can imagine the consequences of being caught. 
C) People who are instructed to cheat subsequently perform more creatively, and creativity can also lead to cheating. 
D) Aside from the factor of intelligence, no relationship exists between cheating and creativity.

Question 6

Jayson is eating lunch alone at a restaurant. He sees two people talking animatedly, and interprets it as arguing. Jayson is exhibiting the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hostile attribution bias 
B) hostile perception bias 
C) hostile expectation bias 
D) indirect expectation bias 
A) hostile attribution bias 
B) hostile perception bias 
C) hostile expectation bias 
D) indirect expectation bias

Question 7

Research on social learning theory and aggression suggests that aggressive models can sometimes influence people to behave more aggressively. This has been shown to be true regardless of whether the audience consists of adults or children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Injunctive norms are norms that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) specify what others approve of or disapprove of 
B) specify what others tend to do 
C) specify what others assume that you will do 
D) hold true almost always and almost everywhere 
A) specify what others approve of or disapprove of 
B) specify what others tend to do 
C) specify what others assume that you will do 
D) hold true almost always and almost everywhere

Question 10

Research suggests that, compared to other people, violent criminals tend to have ____.

Accepted Answer

A) extremely low self-esteem 
B) somewhat low self-esteem 
C) neither low self-esteem nor high self-esteem 
D) unrealistically high self-esteem 
A) extremely low self-esteem 
B) somewhat low self-esteem 
C) neither low self-esteem nor high self-esteem 
D) unrealistically high self-esteem

Question 11

If you are a naturally aggressive person, then you ____. If you win a competitive game, then ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are likely to have high testosterone; you are likely to temporarily increase your testosterone 
B) are likely to have high testosterone; this will have no effect on your testosterone 
C) are no more or less likely to have high testosterone; you are likely to temporarily increase your testosterone 
D) are no more or less likely to have high testosterone; this will have no effect on your testosterone 
A) are likely to have high testosterone; you are likely to temporarily increase your testosterone 
B) are likely to have high testosterone; this will have no effect on your testosterone 
C) are no more or less likely to have high testosterone; you are likely to temporarily increase your testosterone 
D) are no more or less likely to have high testosterone; this will have no effect on your testosterone

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental learning theory 
B) social learning theory 
C) relational aggression theory 
D) the cultural relativity hypothesis 
A) instrumental learning theory 
B) social learning theory 
C) relational aggression theory 
D) the cultural relativity hypothesis

Question 13

The risk of domestic violence for single women (women who are divorced, separated, co-habiting, or never married)is approximately _____ the risk for married women.

Accepted Answer

A) three times higher than 
B) the same as 
C) half as high as 
D) one-tenth as high as 
A) three times higher than 
B) the same as 
C) half as high as 
D) one-tenth as high as

Question 14

The text describes cheating, stealing, and littering as ____.

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 15

Which scenario illustrates instrumental aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Rachel pushes Ted so that she can rush past him to catch a glass that is about to fall off the counter. 
B) Rachel fantasizes about punching Ted, who has been getting on her nerves lately. 
C) Rachel hits Ted, but only because Ted just hit her. 
D) Rachel is thinking about planting drugs in Ted's desk at work so that she can get Ted fired and take over his job. 
A) Rachel pushes Ted so that she can rush past him to catch a glass that is about to fall off the counter. 
B) Rachel fantasizes about punching Ted, who has been getting on her nerves lately. 
C) Rachel hits Ted, but only because Ted just hit her. 
D) Rachel is thinking about planting drugs in Ted's desk at work so that she can get Ted fired and take over his job.

Question 16

When it comes to lying, most people ____.

Accepted Answer

A) almost never lie 
B) lie a few times a month 
C) lie about once a day 
D) lie 6 to 8 times a day 
A) almost never lie 
B) lie a few times a month 
C) lie about once a day 
D) lie 6 to 8 times a day

Question 17

As defined by Freud, the term thanatos refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) suicidal thinking 
B) a destructive, death instinct 
C) any same-sex competitive activity 
D) an aggressive personality type 
A) suicidal thinking 
B) a destructive, death instinct 
C) any same-sex competitive activity 
D) an aggressive personality type

Question 18

According to ____, human motivational forces, such as sex and aggression, are based on instincts.

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Nisbett 
B) Walter Mischel 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Albert Bandura 
A) Richard Nisbett 
B) Walter Mischel 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Albert Bandura

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

A) Abby buys a term paper on the Internet and turns it in as her own work. 
B) Luke borrows a tune from another band and incorporates in his own songwriting without permission. 
C) Toby gives a speech that he got from a book of famous speeches, and acts as if it was his writing. 
D) Shelly fails to prepare for a test and bubbles in answers randomly. 
A) Abby buys a term paper on the Internet and turns it in as her own work. 
B) Luke borrows a tune from another band and incorporates in his own songwriting without permission. 
C) Toby gives a speech that he got from a book of famous speeches, and acts as if it was his writing. 
D) Shelly fails to prepare for a test and bubbles in answers randomly.

Question 20

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

What does social psychological research say about the impact of violent media on aggressive behavior? Discuss all of the key conclusions from this research.

Research on aggression in toddlers and young children suggests that this group resorts to aggression to resolve conflicts ____.

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

What is the nature of the relationship between cheating and creativity?

Jayson is eating lunch alone at a restaurant. He sees two people talking animatedly, and interprets it as arguing. Jayson is exhibiting the ____.

Research on social learning theory and aggression suggests that aggressive models can sometimes influence people to behave more aggressively. This has been shown to be true regardless of whether the audience consists of adults or children.

Aggression and violence differ in that ____.

Injunctive norms are norms that ____.

Research suggests that, compared to other people, violent criminals tend to have ____.

If you are a naturally aggressive person, then you . If you win a competitive game, then .

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

The risk of domestic violence for single women (women who are divorced, separated, co-habiting, or never married)is approximately _____ the risk for married women.

The text describes cheating, stealing, and littering as ____.

Which scenario illustrates instrumental aggression?

When it comes to lying, most people ____.

As defined by Freud, the term thanatos refers to ____.

According to ____, human motivational forces, such as sex and aggression, are based on instincts.

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

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

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The Self

Behavior Control: the Self in Action

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

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What does social psychological research say about the impact of violent media on aggressive behavior? Discuss all of the key conclusions from this research.

Research on aggression in toddlers and young children suggests that this group resorts to aggression to resolve conflicts ____.

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

What is the nature of the relationship between cheating and creativity?

Jayson is eating lunch alone at a restaurant. He sees two people talking animatedly, and interprets it as arguing. Jayson is exhibiting the ____.

Research on social learning theory and aggression suggests that aggressive models can sometimes influence people to behave more aggressively. This has been shown to be true regardless of whether the audience consists of adults or children.

Aggression and violence differ in that ____.

Injunctive norms are norms that ____.

Research suggests that, compared to other people, violent criminals tend to have ____.

If you are a naturally aggressive person, then you ____. If you win a competitive game, then ____.

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

The risk of domestic violence for single women (women who are divorced, separated, co-habiting, or never married)is approximately _____ the risk for married women.

The text describes cheating, stealing, and littering as ____.

Which scenario illustrates instrumental aggression?

When it comes to lying, most people ____.

As defined by Freud, the term thanatos refers to ____.

According to ____, human motivational forces, such as sex and aggression, are based on instincts.

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

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

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Behavior Control: the Self in Action

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

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If you are a naturally aggressive person, then you . If you win a competitive game, then .