Question 1

Compared to those who watch an innocuous film, people who watch aggressive behavior on television are more likely to give other 'participants' stronger shocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When nations work together to reduce greenhouse gasses in an effort to stop global warming they are engaged in the pursuit of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Superordinate goals 
B)  An integrative solution 
C)  A distributive solution 
D)  Vicarious retribution 
A)  Superordinate goals 
B)  An integrative solution 
C)  A distributive solution 
D)  Vicarious retribution A

Question 3

In a classic study by Deutsch and Krauss (1960) participants imagined that they were the owners of two rival truck companies, Acme and Bolt, whose profits were based upon the speed with which they carried merchandise over roads to specific destinations. In which condition did both participants make the most money?

Accepted Answer

A)  When both Acme and Bolt were able to control when a gate closed over the central road. 
B)  When only Acme had control over a gate that closed over the central road. 
C)  When only Bolt had control over a gate that closed over Acme's alternate route. 
D)  When neither Acme nor Bolt had control over a gate. 
A)  When both Acme and Bolt were able to control when a gate closed over the central road. 
B)  When only Acme had control over a gate that closed over the central road. 
C)  When only Bolt had control over a gate that closed over Acme's alternate route. 
D)  When neither Acme nor Bolt had control over a gate. D

Question 4

Imagine that you are part of a study in which you have been asked to divide up points between two groups of people. These points will determine who gets the most money at the end of the study. In which condition should you be expected to give more points to your fellow group members?

Accepted Answer

A)  When group membership was decided by a random coin toss. 
B)  When the study has been framed as a competition between two groups. 
C)  When your group has a long history of conflict with the other group. 
D)  All of the conditions above should create in-group favoritism. 
A)  When group membership was decided by a random coin toss. 
B)  When the study has been framed as a competition between two groups. 
C)  When your group has a long history of conflict with the other group. 
D)  All of the conditions above should create in-group favoritism.

Question 5

Which of the following school children is likely to engage in interpersonal aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Johnny knows that his parents will punish him if he defends himself against the older boys at school. 
B)  Pete is a weak child who is frequently bullied at school. 
C)  Sam was pushed by another student at recess, right in front of their teacher. 
D)  Greg, who knows Tae Kwon Do, has been repeatedly picked on as he walks to school. 
A)  Johnny knows that his parents will punish him if he defends himself against the older boys at school. 
B)  Pete is a weak child who is frequently bullied at school. 
C)  Sam was pushed by another student at recess, right in front of their teacher. 
D)  Greg, who knows Tae Kwon Do, has been repeatedly picked on as he walks to school.

Question 6

Which of the following consequences is NOT likely to follow from coalition formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple parties are polarized into two opposing sides. 
B)  Coalition formation is seen as a threatening action that weakens competition. 
C)  Those excluded from the coalition react with fear and anger and try to form their own coalition. 
D)  Coalition formation helps two or more parties achieve goals that they could not achieve alone. 
A)  Multiple parties are polarized into two opposing sides. 
B)  Coalition formation is seen as a threatening action that weakens competition. 
C)  Those excluded from the coalition react with fear and anger and try to form their own coalition. 
D)  Coalition formation helps two or more parties achieve goals that they could not achieve alone.

Question 7

According to the social psychological definition, which of the following people is demonstrating aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jay was running late for a meeting, so he pushed his way through the crowd of people. 
B)  Kay's friends made fun of her so she slapped one of them in the face. 
C)  Dee is trying to sell samples of her new product and she won't take no for an answer. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Jay was running late for a meeting, so he pushed his way through the crowd of people. 
B)  Kay's friends made fun of her so she slapped one of them in the face. 
C)  Dee is trying to sell samples of her new product and she won't take no for an answer. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

In the classic Robbers cave study, how did the researchers eventually reduce the amount of conflict between the two groups of boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  They encouraged them to engage in sporting competitions for fabulous prizes. 
B)  They arranged for the boys to have meals at the same time. 
C)  They had the boys work together to restart a broken down truck. 
D)  They arranged for the boys to watch a movie together. 
A)  They encouraged them to engage in sporting competitions for fabulous prizes. 
B)  They arranged for the boys to have meals at the same time. 
C)  They had the boys work together to restart a broken down truck. 
D)  They arranged for the boys to watch a movie together.

Question 9

A study of participants from societies that either did or did not endorse a culture of honor were asked to read about a couple who had been married for 7 years, at which point the husband learned that his wife had been unfaithful to him. The results showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared to those from a different culture, participants from an honor culture perceived that the husband was more justified in hitting his wife. 
B)  Compared to those from an honor culture, participants who were not from an honor culture perceived that the husband was more justified in hitting his wife. 
C)  Participants from an honor culture perceived that the husband loved his wife less after he hit her. 
D)  Participants who were not from an honor culture perceived that the husband loved his wife just as much after hitting her or yelling at her. 
A)  Compared to those from a different culture, participants from an honor culture perceived that the husband was more justified in hitting his wife. 
B)  Compared to those from an honor culture, participants who were not from an honor culture perceived that the husband was more justified in hitting his wife. 
C)  Participants from an honor culture perceived that the husband loved his wife less after he hit her. 
D)  Participants who were not from an honor culture perceived that the husband loved his wife just as much after hitting her or yelling at her.

Question 10

George is from a Southern U.S. state and Matt is from a Northern U.S. state. Based on research on the culture of honor, who do you predict would act more aggressively after an insult and why?

Accepted Answer

According to research on the culture of

Question 11

According to the text, it is best to see societies as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A tossed salad 
B)  A melting pot 
C)  Color-blind 
D)  Hearing-impaired 
A)  A tossed salad 
B)  A melting pot 
C)  Color-blind 
D)  Hearing-impaired

Question 12

Which of the following statements about gun control is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  When Jamaica implemented strict gun control laws and censored gun scenes from television and movies, robbery and shooting rates dropped dramatically. 
B)  After a mass shooting, the Australian government passed more restrictive gun laws and organized a massive gun buyback program and the risk of death by shooting dropped by over 50%. 
C)  When Washington D.C. passed a handgun-control law, other methods of murder and suicide that did not involve guns increased. 
D)  The ready availability of guns increases aggression. 
A)  When Jamaica implemented strict gun control laws and censored gun scenes from television and movies, robbery and shooting rates dropped dramatically. 
B)  After a mass shooting, the Australian government passed more restrictive gun laws and organized a massive gun buyback program and the risk of death by shooting dropped by over 50%. 
C)  When Washington D.C. passed a handgun-control law, other methods of murder and suicide that did not involve guns increased. 
D)  The ready availability of guns increases aggression.

Question 13

Each of the individuals below has experienced a threat to their self-esteem. Who should be LEAST likely to engage in aggressive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcissistic Ned 
B)  Mortality salient Morton 
C)  High self-esteem Harry 
D)  Low self-esteem Leland 
A)  Narcissistic Ned 
B)  Mortality salient Morton 
C)  High self-esteem Harry 
D)  Low self-esteem Leland

Question 14

A couple who is about to go through a divorce is wondering if they should use a mediator. What would you recommend that this couple do and what are 3 pieces of evidence to support your recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Research shows that mediation has many b

Question 15

Attempting to deter war by threatening an out-group usually makes war more, not less, likely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research from modern evolutionary psychology suggests that it is ""human nature"" to be aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

After 9/11 a number of innocent Muslims, and people presumed to be Muslim, were attacked by White Americans trying to exact revenge for the acts of terrorism committed against the U.S. This retaliation by the White Americans against innocent out-group members is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reactive devaluation 
B)  Realistic conflict theory 
C)  Vicarious retribution 
D)  Relative deprivation theory 
A)  Reactive devaluation 
B)  Realistic conflict theory 
C)  Vicarious retribution 
D)  Relative deprivation theory

Question 18

Briefly describe 3 factors that limit people's capacity to process information deeply and that may result in them behaving aggressively.

Accepted Answer

Emotional arousal (e.g., the e

Question 19

Country A and Country B are at war. Members of these two countries are likely to perceive each other in ALL BUT WHICH of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  In-group members will see their group as righteous and morally superior. 
B)  In-group members who are the victims of intergroup violence will be seen as less than human. 
C)  In-group members will see themselves as the overwhelming victims of the war. 
D)  Out-group members will be perceived as evil and diabolical. 
A)  In-group members will see their group as righteous and morally superior. 
B)  In-group members who are the victims of intergroup violence will be seen as less than human. 
C)  In-group members will see themselves as the overwhelming victims of the war. 
D)  Out-group members will be perceived as evil and diabolical.

Question 20

People who experience greater empathy toward others are less likely to behave aggressively toward those others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Compared to those who watch an innocuous film, people who watch aggressive behavior on television are more likely to give other 'participants' stronger shocks.

When nations work together to reduce greenhouse gasses in an effort to stop global warming they are engaged in the pursuit of _________.

Imagine that you are part of a study in which you have been asked to divide up points between two groups of people. These points will determine who gets the most money at the end of the study. In which condition should you be expected to give more points to your fellow group members?

Which of the following school children is likely to engage in interpersonal aggression?

Which of the following consequences is NOT likely to follow from coalition formation?

According to the social psychological definition, which of the following people is demonstrating aggression?

In the classic Robbers cave study, how did the researchers eventually reduce the amount of conflict between the two groups of boys?

A study of participants from societies that either did or did not endorse a culture of honor were asked to read about a couple who had been married for 7 years, at which point the husband learned that his wife had been unfaithful to him. The results showed that:

George is from a Southern U.S. state and Matt is from a Northern U.S. state. Based on research on the culture of honor, who do you predict would act more aggressively after an insult and why?

According to the text, it is best to see societies as:

Which of the following statements about gun control is FALSE?

Each of the individuals below has experienced a threat to their self-esteem. Who should be LEAST likely to engage in aggressive behavior?

A couple who is about to go through a divorce is wondering if they should use a mediator. What would you recommend that this couple do and what are 3 pieces of evidence to support your recommendation?

Attempting to deter war by threatening an out-group usually makes war more, not less, likely.

Research from modern evolutionary psychology suggests that it is ""human nature"" to be aggressive.

After 9/11 a number of innocent Muslims, and people presumed to be Muslim, were attacked by White Americans trying to exact revenge for the acts of terrorism committed against the U.S. This retaliation by the White Americans against innocent out-group members is known as ________.

Briefly describe 3 factors that limit people's capacity to process information deeply and that may result in them behaving aggressively.

Country A and Country B are at war. Members of these two countries are likely to perceive each other in ALL BUT WHICH of the following ways?

People who experience greater empathy toward others are less likely to behave aggressively toward those others.

What Is Social Psychology

Asking and Answering Research Questions

Perceiving Individuals

The Self

Perceiving Groups

Social Identity

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Attitudes and Behavior

Norms and Conformity

Norms and Behavior

Interaction and Performance in Groups

Attraction, Relationships, and Love

Helping and Cooperation

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Exam 13: Aggression and Conflict

Compared to those who watch an innocuous film, people who watch aggressive behavior on television are more likely to give other 'participants' stronger shocks.

When nations work together to reduce greenhouse gasses in an effort to stop global warming they are engaged in the pursuit of _________.

Imagine that you are part of a study in which you have been asked to divide up points between two groups of people. These points will determine who gets the most money at the end of the study. In which condition should you be expected to give more points to your fellow group members?

Which of the following school children is likely to engage in interpersonal aggression?

Which of the following consequences is NOT likely to follow from coalition formation?

According to the social psychological definition, which of the following people is demonstrating aggression?

In the classic Robbers cave study, how did the researchers eventually reduce the amount of conflict between the two groups of boys?

A study of participants from societies that either did or did not endorse a culture of honor were asked to read about a couple who had been married for 7 years, at which point the husband learned that his wife had been unfaithful to him. The results showed that:

George is from a Southern U.S. state and Matt is from a Northern U.S. state. Based on research on the culture of honor, who do you predict would act more aggressively after an insult and why?

According to the text, it is best to see societies as:

Which of the following statements about gun control is FALSE?

Each of the individuals below has experienced a threat to their self-esteem. Who should be LEAST likely to engage in aggressive behavior?

A couple who is about to go through a divorce is wondering if they should use a mediator. What would you recommend that this couple do and what are 3 pieces of evidence to support your recommendation?

Attempting to deter war by threatening an out-group usually makes war more, not less, likely.

Research from modern evolutionary psychology suggests that it is ""human nature"" to be aggressive.

After 9/11 a number of innocent Muslims, and people presumed to be Muslim, were attacked by White Americans trying to exact revenge for the acts of terrorism committed against the U.S. This retaliation by the White Americans against innocent out-group members is known as ________.

Briefly describe 3 factors that limit people's capacity to process information deeply and that may result in them behaving aggressively.

Country A and Country B are at war. Members of these two countries are likely to perceive each other in ALL BUT WHICH of the following ways?

People who experience greater empathy toward others are less likely to behave aggressively toward those others.

What Is Social Psychology

Asking and Answering Research Questions

Perceiving Individuals

The Self

Perceiving Groups

Social Identity

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Attitudes and Behavior

Norms and Conformity

Norms and Behavior

Interaction and Performance in Groups

Attraction, Relationships, and Love

Helping and Cooperation

Filters