Exam 6: Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport

Any overt verbal of physical act that is intended to psychologically or physically injure another living organism is known as ________.

The difference between an aggressive and an assertive action is that the latter behaviour includes the intent to harm another human being.

A hockey player goes into the corner after a puck and high-sticks his opponent in a forceful, vigorous manner that is intended to physically injure the opponent. Which type of behaviour is the hockey player exhibiting?

The physiological explanation theory views aggression as a natural response to frustration.

Hazing is not strongly influenced by team norms.

Discuss the premise of behavioural modification practices and identify some current strategies and use.

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to reduce aggression in sport?

A rugby program that teaches athletes how to deal with frustration, annoyance, and attack, as well as technical skills, is using which method to curb aggression?

A youth hockey player avoids tripping a player on a breakaway who is about to score in fear of getting a penalty as a punishment. This player is reasoning at this stage?

A person with the following orientation is more likely to be concerned with out-doing others and is therefore more likely to break rules in order to do so?

Which of the following is an environment where moral behaviours can flourish?

The difference between mastery and performance motivational climate is that the latter is demonstrated when the coach emphasizes co-operation and learning from past mistakes.

A hockey team that is losing by a large margin late in the game and is playing very aggressively and being called for a large number of penalties would be explained by which factor that influences aggression?

Define aggressive behaviour by stating the four key points:

A hockey player who is taller and heavier than an opponent and deliberately uses that advantage to be aggressive is linked to which factor that causes aggression?

A rugby team that has an expectation that aggressive behaviour is needed for success and decides to use aggressive behaviour as a tactic or strategy within the game would be explained by which factor that influences aggression?

Identify and explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral judgment.

According to Stranger and colleagues (2012) empathy can be used to reduce aggressive behaviour.

A wrestler who attributes the fact that he is aggressive because he was "born that way" is subscribing to which theory of aggression?

According to Chow et al. (2009), which of the following is the best predictor that a youth soccer player is likely to use aggression?