Question 1

According to Berkowitz (1989),the frustration-aggression relationship is mediated by the role of

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A) gender. 
B) age. 
C) anger. 
D) neurotransmitters. 
A) gender. 
B) age. 
C) anger. 
D) neurotransmitters.

Question 2

After arguing with her boyfriend over the telephone,Roberta smashes down the receiver and then throws the phone across the room.This behavior most clearly demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A) the weapons effect. 
B) displacement. 
C) instrumental aggression. 
D) Parkinson's second law. 
A) the weapons effect. 
B) displacement. 
C) instrumental aggression. 
D) Parkinson's second law.

Question 3

Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?

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A) anonymity 
B) Type A personalities 
C) alcohol use 
D) the presence of the researcher 
A) anonymity 
B) Type A personalities 
C) alcohol use 
D) the presence of the researcher

Question 4

From a social learning perspective,how should Maggie and Nelson teach their daughter to stop throwing things when she is angry?

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A) ignore her angry outbursts and praise nonaggressive behaviors 
B) threaten harsh punishments like taking her toys away 
C) spank her 
D) yell at her until she stops 
A) ignore her angry outbursts and praise nonaggressive behaviors 
B) threaten harsh punishments like taking her toys away 
C) spank her 
D) yell at her until she stops

Question 5

Arthur did not work very hard on his last class essay assignment,so he was relieved at first to find that he had gotten aC.But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As,he felt unhappy and angry about his grade.Arthur's experience is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B) the relative deprivation principle. 
C) displacement. 
D) Parkinson's second law. 
A) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B) the relative deprivation principle. 
C) displacement. 
D) Parkinson's second law.

Question 6

The prefrontal cortex in antisocial men is _____ less active than that of the everyday "normal" person.

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A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 14% 
D) 20% 
A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 14% 
D) 20%

Question 7

According to Anderson (2003),playing violent games might have a more toxic effect than watching violent television because

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A) the players are passive. 
B) television appears more "real." 
C) players play the role of a violent character. 
D) television violence is not rewardeD. 
A) the players are passive. 
B) television appears more "real." 
C) players play the role of a violent character. 
D) television violence is not rewardeD.

Question 8

Research studies of the influence of television on aggression suggest that

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A) instinct theories of aggression are more predictive than social learning theories. 
B) aggression is learned primarily from parents,rather than the media. 
C) children learn aggressive behaviors from what they see on television and then use these behaviors when they are adults. 
D) no latent trait called aggressiveness exists. 
A) instinct theories of aggression are more predictive than social learning theories. 
B) aggression is learned primarily from parents,rather than the media. 
C) children learn aggressive behaviors from what they see on television and then use these behaviors when they are adults. 
D) no latent trait called aggressiveness exists.

Question 9

Surveys of adults and adolescents indicate that heavy viewers of TV violence

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A) become more sensitized to violence. 
B) underestimate the frequency of violence in the world. 
C) are more fearful of being personally assaulted. 
D) feel safer and better able to protect themselves. 
A) become more sensitized to violence. 
B) underestimate the frequency of violence in the world. 
C) are more fearful of being personally assaulted. 
D) feel safer and better able to protect themselves.

Question 10

What is aggression? Based on your own experiences,give an example of hostile aggression and an example of instrumental aggression.

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The answer of What is aggression? Based on your own...

Question 11

Instinct theories of aggression would have the most difficulty accounting for

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A) silent and social aggression in animals. 
B) wide variations of aggressiveness from culture to culture. 
C) biochemical influences on aggression. 
D) unprovoked outbursts of aggression. 
A) silent and social aggression in animals. 
B) wide variations of aggressiveness from culture to culture. 
C) biochemical influences on aggression. 
D) unprovoked outbursts of aggression.

Question 12

Meier and Hinsz (2004),when deciding how much hot sauce to administer during research experiments,found all of the following EXCEPT

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A) groups retaliated by dishing out 24 percent more than individuals. 
B) interaction with a group amplified individual aggressive tendencies. 
C) group members retaliated by giving almost twice as much to those that had given them 48 grams. 
D) groups did perceive less hostility from other groups than from individuals. 
A) groups retaliated by dishing out 24 percent more than individuals. 
B) interaction with a group amplified individual aggressive tendencies. 
C) group members retaliated by giving almost twice as much to those that had given them 48 grams. 
D) groups did perceive less hostility from other groups than from individuals.

Question 13

Which of the following is false?

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A) In the majority of homicides either the victim or assailant had been drinking. 
B) Thin men are more aggressive after drinking alcohol. 
C) Women are more aggressive after drinking alcohol. 
D) Men's testosterone levels rise after handling a gun. 
A) In the majority of homicides either the victim or assailant had been drinking. 
B) Thin men are more aggressive after drinking alcohol. 
C) Women are more aggressive after drinking alcohol. 
D) Men's testosterone levels rise after handling a gun.

Question 14

Myers suggests that one way we could reduce aggression is by

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A) reacting to crime after it happens. 
B) forbidding children to watch TV. 
C) training parents how to discipline without violence. 
D) outlawing video games. 
A) reacting to crime after it happens. 
B) forbidding children to watch TV. 
C) training parents how to discipline without violence. 
D) outlawing video games.

Question 15

In relation to aggression,the most studied environmental irritant is

Accepted Answer

A) pain. 
B) cigarette smoke. 
C) air pollution. 
D) heat. 
A) pain. 
B) cigarette smoke. 
C) air pollution. 
D) heat.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of desensitization?

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A) Allison,who watches a lot of boxing,"doesn't mind" seeing people in a fist fight 
B) Brian,who watches a lot of pornography,thinks women really want to be "taken" 
C) Steve,who watches a lot of Sesame Street,thinks sharing is important 
D) Kim,who believes that if someone pushes you,you need to fight back 
A) Allison,who watches a lot of boxing,"doesn't mind" seeing people in a fist fight 
B) Brian,who watches a lot of pornography,thinks women really want to be "taken" 
C) Steve,who watches a lot of Sesame Street,thinks sharing is important 
D) Kim,who believes that if someone pushes you,you need to fight back

Question 17

In an experiment conducted by Griffitt (1970),students who answered questionnaires while they were _______ reported feeling more tired and aggressive,and expressed more hostility toward a stranger than did participants in a control group.

Accepted Answer

A) distracted by loud noises 
B) in an uncomfortably hot room 
C) being closely observed 
D) eating popcorn and peanuts 
A) distracted by loud noises 
B) in an uncomfortably hot room 
C) being closely observed 
D) eating popcorn and peanuts

Question 18

How does pornography encourage distorted perceptions of sexual reality?

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The answer of How does pornography encourage distorted perceptions of...

Question 19

A person kicking the wall after losing a game of poker is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) regression. 
B) displacement. 
C) relative deprivation. 
D) the weapons effect. 
A) regression. 
B) displacement. 
C) relative deprivation. 
D) the weapons effect.

Question 20

Adam frequently plays violent video games.Social psychologists would predict that Adam would therefore be likely to frequently

Accepted Answer

A) watch many hours of television. 
B) access pornography. 
C) get into fights. 
D) listen to rap music. 
A) watch many hours of television. 
B) access pornography. 
C) get into fights. 
D) listen to rap music.

According to Berkowitz (1989),the frustration-aggression relationship is mediated by the role of

After arguing with her boyfriend over the telephone,Roberta smashes down the receiver and then throws the phone across the room.This behavior most clearly demonstrates

Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?

From a social learning perspective,how should Maggie and Nelson teach their daughter to stop throwing things when she is angry?

Arthur did not work very hard on his last class essay assignment,so he was relieved at first to find that he had gotten aC.But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As,he felt unhappy and angry about his grade.Arthur's experience is best explained in terms of

The prefrontal cortex in antisocial men is _____ less active than that of the everyday "normal" person.

According to Anderson (2003),playing violent games might have a more toxic effect than watching violent television because

Research studies of the influence of television on aggression suggest that

Surveys of adults and adolescents indicate that heavy viewers of TV violence

What is aggression? Based on your own experiences,give an example of hostile aggression and an example of instrumental aggression.

Instinct theories of aggression would have the most difficulty accounting for

Meier and Hinsz (2004),when deciding how much hot sauce to administer during research experiments,found all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is false?

Myers suggests that one way we could reduce aggression is by

In relation to aggression,the most studied environmental irritant is

Which of the following is an example of desensitization?

In an experiment conducted by Griffitt (1970),students who answered questionnaires while they were _______ reported feeling more tired and aggressive,and expressed more hostility toward a stranger than did participants in a control group.

How does pornography encourage distorted perceptions of sexual reality?

A person kicking the wall after losing a game of poker is an example of

Adam frequently plays violent video games.Social psychologists would predict that Adam would therefore be likely to frequently

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Exam 10: Aggression: Hurting Others

According to Berkowitz (1989),the frustration-aggression relationship is mediated by the role of

After arguing with her boyfriend over the telephone,Roberta smashes down the receiver and then throws the phone across the room.This behavior most clearly demonstrates

Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?

From a social learning perspective,how should Maggie and Nelson teach their daughter to stop throwing things when she is angry?

Arthur did not work very hard on his last class essay assignment,so he was relieved at first to find that he had gotten aC.But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As,he felt unhappy and angry about his grade.Arthur's experience is best explained in terms of

The prefrontal cortex in antisocial men is _____ less active than that of the everyday "normal" person.

According to Anderson (2003),playing violent games might have a more toxic effect than watching violent television because

Research studies of the influence of television on aggression suggest that

Surveys of adults and adolescents indicate that heavy viewers of TV violence

What is aggression? Based on your own experiences,give an example of hostile aggression and an example of instrumental aggression.

Instinct theories of aggression would have the most difficulty accounting for

Meier and Hinsz (2004),when deciding how much hot sauce to administer during research experiments,found all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is false?

Myers suggests that one way we could reduce aggression is by

In relation to aggression,the most studied environmental irritant is

Which of the following is an example of desensitization?

In an experiment conducted by Griffitt (1970),students who answered questionnaires while they were _______ reported feeling more tired and aggressive,and expressed more hostility toward a stranger than did participants in a control group.

How does pornography encourage distorted perceptions of sexual reality?

A person kicking the wall after losing a game of poker is an example of

Adam frequently plays violent video games.Social psychologists would predict that Adam would therefore be likely to frequently

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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