Question 1

Research by Gesch et al.(2002)showed that prisoners who received nutritional supplements were involved in _____ violent incidents than those in the placebo group.

Accepted Answer

A) 35% more 
B) 35% less 
C) 15% more 
D) 15% less 
A) 35% more 
B) 35% less 
C) 15% more 
D) 15% less

Question 2

Joe had problems controlling himself as a young child.Which of the following is true of Joe as an adult?

Accepted Answer

A) He will likely be a non-aggressive adult. 
B) He will be vulnerable to depression. 
C) He will be vulnerable to drug abuse. 
D) He will likely be an assertive adult. 
A) He will likely be a non-aggressive adult. 
B) He will be vulnerable to depression. 
C) He will be vulnerable to drug abuse. 
D) He will likely be an assertive adult.

Question 3

Studies of hormonal influences on aggression indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal influences are as strong in humans as they are in lower animals. 
B) after age 25,testosterone and rates of violent crime decrease together. 
C) variations in testosterone seem to have no effect on behavior within the normal range of teen boys and adult men. 
D) higher rates of testosterone are associated with less aggressiveness in males. 
A) hormonal influences are as strong in humans as they are in lower animals. 
B) after age 25,testosterone and rates of violent crime decrease together. 
C) variations in testosterone seem to have no effect on behavior within the normal range of teen boys and adult men. 
D) higher rates of testosterone are associated with less aggressiveness in males.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Aversive experiences,including frustrations,discomfort,and pain can influence aggression. 
B) Arousal from any source,including physical exercise or sexual stimulation,can be transformed into anger. 
C) Heavy exposure to televised violence does not correlate with aggressive behavior. 
D) Repeatedly playing violent video games may increase aggressive thinking. 
A) Aversive experiences,including frustrations,discomfort,and pain can influence aggression. 
B) Arousal from any source,including physical exercise or sexual stimulation,can be transformed into anger. 
C) Heavy exposure to televised violence does not correlate with aggressive behavior. 
D) Repeatedly playing violent video games may increase aggressive thinking.

Question 5

According to culture of honor,research helps explain why

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic cultures are more aggressive than collectivist cultures. 
B) collectivist cultures are more aggressive than individualistic cultures. 
C) U.S.cities populated by southerners have higher than average White homicide rates than those populated by northerners. 
D) U.S.cities populated by northerners have higher than average White homicide rates than those populated by southerners. 
A) individualistic cultures are more aggressive than collectivist cultures. 
B) collectivist cultures are more aggressive than individualistic cultures. 
C) U.S.cities populated by southerners have higher than average White homicide rates than those populated by northerners. 
D) U.S.cities populated by northerners have higher than average White homicide rates than those populated by southerners.

Question 6

What percentage of abused children go on to abuse their own children later in life?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40%

Question 7

Displaced aggression is most likely to occur when the target _______ to the instigator.

Accepted Answer

A) shares no similarity 
B) shares some similarity 
C) is somehow related 
D) is unrelated 
A) shares no similarity 
B) shares some similarity 
C) is somehow related 
D) is unrelated

Question 8

Which of the following has NOT been linked with aggressive behavior according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A) dashed expectations 
B) a personal insult 
C) physical pain 
D) an unexpected request 
A) dashed expectations 
B) a personal insult 
C) physical pain 
D) an unexpected request

Question 9

_____ are especially vulnerable to displaced aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults 
B) Teenagers 
C) Outgroup targets 
D) Family members 
A) Older adults 
B) Teenagers 
C) Outgroup targets 
D) Family members

Question 10

What can we conclude about the relationship between heat and aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Heat directly fuels aggressiveness. 
B) There is no relationship between heat and aggression. 
C) Heat suppresses violence. 
D) The correlations between heat and aggression do not prove a causal relationship. 
A) Heat directly fuels aggressiveness. 
B) There is no relationship between heat and aggression. 
C) Heat suppresses violence. 
D) The correlations between heat and aggression do not prove a causal relationship.

Question 11

Given that television and other forms of media have been shown to cause increased aggression,what do you think could or should be done to control this cause of violence? Be sure to mention evidence for or against the catharsis hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Given that television and other forms of...

Question 12

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and his colleagues,children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet.They were then shown some toys that they were forbidden to play with.When they were taken to another room,they

Accepted Answer

A) began to cry. 
B) attacked a Bobo doll. 
C) verbally attacked the adult experimenter. 
D)  chose to watch a violent rather than a nonviolent film. 
A) began to cry. 
B) attacked a Bobo doll. 
C) verbally attacked the adult experimenter. 
D)  chose to watch a violent rather than a nonviolent film.

Question 13

Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) male actors 
B) anger-prone personalities 
C) non-alcohol use 
D) violence viewing 
A) male actors 
B) anger-prone personalities 
C) non-alcohol use 
D) violence viewing

Question 14

Peter,a cashier at a local grocery store,was berated at work by his manager.He comes home from work and promptly yells at his wife and kicks the cat.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) displacement. 
B) the frustration-aggression theory. 
C) relative deprivation. 
D) social learning theory. 
A) displacement. 
B) the frustration-aggression theory. 
C) relative deprivation. 
D) social learning theory.

Question 15

Mullen (1986)reported that the more people are in a lynch mob,the _______ the murder and mutilation.

Accepted Answer

A) more frequent 
B) less frequent 
C) more vicious 
D) less vicious 
A) more frequent 
B) less frequent 
C) more vicious 
D) less vicious

Question 16

Sigmund Freud argued that aggression ultimately springs from

Accepted Answer

A) an innate sexual drive. 
B) a primitive death urge. 
C) observation of aggressive adult models. 
D) blocking of goal-directed behavior. 
A) an innate sexual drive. 
B) a primitive death urge. 
C) observation of aggressive adult models. 
D) blocking of goal-directed behavior.

Question 17

Explain each of the five consistent effects that Anderson (2003)found to be associated with video games.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain each of the five consistent effects...

Question 18

In studies on violence,Eron and Huesmann (1980;1985)found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

Accepted Answer

A) unlikely to finish high school. 
B) more likely to get a divorce. 
C) more likely to be convicted of a crime. 
D) more likely to commit child abuse. 
A) unlikely to finish high school. 
B) more likely to get a divorce. 
C) more likely to be convicted of a crime. 
D) more likely to commit child abuse.

Question 19

_______ aggression springs from anger,and its only goal is to injure.

Accepted Answer

A) Manipulative 
B) Duplicitous 
C) Hostile 
D) Instrumental 
A) Manipulative 
B) Duplicitous 
C) Hostile 
D) Instrumental

Question 20

Kubey and Csikszentmihaly (2002)reported that compared to active recreation,television watching

Accepted Answer

A) induces hostile moods. 
B) is associated with consuming non-nutritious food. 
C) sucks people's energy and dampens their moods. 
D) creates a feeling of relaxation. 
A) induces hostile moods. 
B) is associated with consuming non-nutritious food. 
C) sucks people's energy and dampens their moods. 
D) creates a feeling of relaxation.

Research by Gesch et al.(2002)showed that prisoners who received nutritional supplements were involved in _____ violent incidents than those in the placebo group.

Joe had problems controlling himself as a young child.Which of the following is true of Joe as an adult?

Studies of hormonal influences on aggression indicate that

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to culture of honor,research helps explain why

What percentage of abused children go on to abuse their own children later in life?

Displaced aggression is most likely to occur when the target _______ to the instigator.

Which of the following has NOT been linked with aggressive behavior according to your text?

_____ are especially vulnerable to displaced aggression.

What can we conclude about the relationship between heat and aggression?

Given that television and other forms of media have been shown to cause increased aggression,what do you think could or should be done to control this cause of violence? Be sure to mention evidence for or against the catharsis hypothesis.

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and his colleagues,children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet.They were then shown some toys that they were forbidden to play with.When they were taken to another room,they

Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?

Peter,a cashier at a local grocery store,was berated at work by his manager.He comes home from work and promptly yells at his wife and kicks the cat.This is an example of

Mullen (1986)reported that the more people are in a lynch mob,the _______ the murder and mutilation.

Sigmund Freud argued that aggression ultimately springs from

Explain each of the five consistent effects that Anderson (2003)found to be associated with video games.

In studies on violence,Eron and Huesmann (1980;1985)found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

_______ aggression springs from anger,and its only goal is to injure.

Kubey and Csikszentmihaly (2002)reported that compared to active recreation,television watching

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Research by Gesch et al.(2002)showed that prisoners who received nutritional supplements were involved in _____ violent incidents than those in the placebo group.

Joe had problems controlling himself as a young child.Which of the following is true of Joe as an adult?

Studies of hormonal influences on aggression indicate that

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to culture of honor,research helps explain why

What percentage of abused children go on to abuse their own children later in life?

Displaced aggression is most likely to occur when the target _______ to the instigator.

Which of the following has NOT been linked with aggressive behavior according to your text?

_____ are especially vulnerable to displaced aggression.

What can we conclude about the relationship between heat and aggression?

Given that television and other forms of media have been shown to cause increased aggression,what do you think could or should be done to control this cause of violence? Be sure to mention evidence for or against the catharsis hypothesis.

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and his colleagues,children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet.They were then shown some toys that they were forbidden to play with.When they were taken to another room,they

Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?

Peter,a cashier at a local grocery store,was berated at work by his manager.He comes home from work and promptly yells at his wife and kicks the cat.This is an example of

Mullen (1986)reported that the more people are in a lynch mob,the _______ the murder and mutilation.

Sigmund Freud argued that aggression ultimately springs from

Explain each of the five consistent effects that Anderson (2003)found to be associated with video games.

In studies on violence,Eron and Huesmann (1980;1985)found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

_______ aggression springs from anger,and its only goal is to injure.

Kubey and Csikszentmihaly (2002)reported that compared to active recreation,television watching

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes,culture,and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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