Exam 12: Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Based on social-cognitive learning theory, what is one reason why parents who were abused as children are more likely to abuse their own children in turn?

Mr.Jenkins was backing out of his driveway and accidentally hit his neighbor (whom he dislikes) as he was biking by.Why isn't this act aggressive?

In a classic experiment (Barker, Dembo, & Lewin, 1941) researchers prevented children from playing with attractive toys.Once the children gained access to the toys, they behaved destructively, smashing the toys and throwing them against the wall.These results demonstrate the power of ________ to increase aggression.

The goal of ________ aggression is to inflict pain; the goal of ________ aggression is to achieve some other outcome.

Gary, a northern male who has a reputation for violence, has been drinking with his friends.Stan approaches Gary and insults his girlfriend.Gary and Stan get into a fistfight.Which of the following best explains why Gary and Stan began to fight? Research suggests that

A preschool teacher encourages an angry child to "use your words" to express anger at another child.In essence, the teacher is encouraging ________, which reduces aggression.

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, national leaders were concerned about a phenomenon they called "the long, hot summer." They were concerned that given an unpopular war and strained race relations, civil unrest and even riots would occur during the summer months.Was the long, hot summer a myth?

According to the authors of your text, the same act may be considered aggression or not depending on whether

Amu lives in an isolated area and very close-knit community.The community hunts and farms together and must do so to survive.If Amu suddenly becomes aggressive toward other community members, how is he likely to be treated?

Why is empathy training a good antidote to aggression? Empathy makes it

Researchers measured the physiological arousal of heavy TV viewers and light TV viewers when they came into the lab to watch a violent boxing match.Results of their study reveal that

According to the social-psychological definition of "aggression," which of the behaviors below is the best example of aggression?

Which is NOT a reason that global warming may increase aggression?

Researchers conducted an experiment in which male participants were angered by a confederate.Angry participants then either recorded the confederate's errors or shocked him every time he made an error.Finally, all participants were given the opportunity to shock the confederate.These researchers found that contrary to ________, those participants who ________ later delivered stronger and more frequent shocks to the confederate.

Results of laboratory experiments with adults (e.g., Bower & Hilgard, 1981) suggest that the one reason why threats of punishment do not seem to deter violent crime in the "real world" is that in the criminal justice system, punishment is

Which of the following findings provides the soundest support for the assertion that we learn aggression by observing others and imitating them?

You are trying to reach the glove compartment and drive at the same time and end up "tapping" the bumper of the driver in front of you.When you both get out to survey the damage, you apologize saying, "It's my fault; I should have been paying closer attention to driving.I'm sorry." What is the other motorist likely to do in response, according to the authors of your text?

Researchers (Griffitt & Veitch, 1971) administered tests to students who were randomly assigned to take the test in a room with normal temperature or in a ninety-degree room.After completing the test, students were asked how aggressive they felt, and their hostility toward a stranger was measured.These researchers found that students in the ________ hostile to the stranger.

Hostile aggression differs from instrumental aggression in that instrumental aggression

Which of the following is the best example of an aggressive stimulus?