Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

What distinguishes bullying from other acts of aggression?

Research suggests that male rats who are under stress respond with the fight or flight syndrome, while female rats who are under stress respond with the tend and befriend syndrome. Does the same pattern hold true for humans?

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

Which of the following is a well-known program of aggression research based on the social learning paradigm?

According to research on social learning theory, when people are presented with aggressive models, what happens?

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

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 ____.

"Manspreading" refers to men taking up extra space on the subway or bus by sitting with widely spread legs and arms. Research indicates that such expansive postures are ____.

Research on lying in romantic relationships suggests that ____.

Most social psychologists define aggression as ____.

The idea that people use aggression as a way to relate to others highlights the ____ nature of aggression.

The FBI classifies ____ as violent crimes.

Maureen is really frustrated that the contractor working on her house is taking so long. But she doesn't want to yell at him because she is worried he will not produce quality work for her if she does. Instead, she yells and snipes at her husband. Maureen's aggression is ____.

Psychologists use the term ____ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, and which makes people especially likely to engage in aggressive, destructive behavior.

While males are routinely described as more aggressive than females, there are exceptions. For example, ____.

When people ban together in large groups, wear uniforms, don masks, call themselves by numbers rather than names, or otherwise engage in actions that make them feel anonymous, they are said to be engaging in ____.

Incidents in which males coerce females into having sex are fairly common, and can have serious, traumatic consequences for victims. As discussed in the text, how do such incidents compare to cases in which females coerce males into having sex?

The main difference between the hostile perception bias and the hostile attribution bias is that the former concerns ____ while the latter concerns ____.

Your text argues that violent video games are ____ than violent television.

What is most accurate about cyberbullying?