Question 1

________ is more common among women than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  Relational aggression 
B)  Instrumental violence 
C)  Hostile violence 
D)  Physical aggression 
A)  Relational aggression 
B)  Instrumental violence 
C)  Hostile violence 
D)  Physical aggression A

Question 2

Which of the following hypotheses was proposed in the textbook as having been a contributor to the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School?

Accepted Answer

A)  The killers frequently played violent video games. 
B)  The killers felt rejected by the more popular students at school. 
C)  The killers were high in power and therefore had reduced inhibitions. 
D)  The killers frequently played violent video games, and they felt rejected by the more popular students at school. 
A)  The killers frequently played violent video games. 
B)  The killers felt rejected by the more popular students at school. 
C)  The killers were high in power and therefore had reduced inhibitions. 
D)  The killers frequently played violent video games, and they felt rejected by the more popular students at school. D

Question 3

Marcie is feeling as if her friends do not really like her,and she is imagining what her future would be like without any of her current friends.According to research on social rejection,how is Marcie likely to respond to someone who tries to cut in front of her in line at the cafeteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marcie is more likely to be hostile to the person who cuts in front of her only if she knows the person, but not if the person is a stranger. 
B)  Marcie is more likely to respond passively, allowing the person to cut in front of her. 
C)  Marcie is more likely to respond in a friendly manner, seeking out a friendship with the person. 
D)  Marcie is more likely to be hostile toward the person who cuts in front of her. 
A)  Marcie is more likely to be hostile to the person who cuts in front of her only if she knows the person, but not if the person is a stranger. 
B)  Marcie is more likely to respond passively, allowing the person to cut in front of her. 
C)  Marcie is more likely to respond in a friendly manner, seeking out a friendship with the person. 
D)  Marcie is more likely to be hostile toward the person who cuts in front of her. D

Question 4

In a survey of over 86 different countries,an average of about ________ percent of women reported experiencing sexual violence or rape in a romantic relationship at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  <1 
B)  75 
C)  5 
D)  20 
A)  <1 
B)  75 
C)  5 
D)  20

Question 5

Compare and contrast the evolutionary and the cultural theoretical approaches to explaining gender differences in aggression.

Accepted Answer

Across cultures,men are more likely to e

Question 6

Tim is a child with attention deficit disorder.According to research conducted by Kuo (Taylor & Kuo,2009),which of the following activities would be most helpful in helping Tim feel calmer and concentrate better?

Accepted Answer

A)  walking around a green park 
B)  walking around a quiet neighborhood 
C)  walking around a bustling downtown area 
D)  walking on an indoor track 
A)  walking around a green park 
B)  walking around a quiet neighborhood 
C)  walking around a bustling downtown area 
D)  walking on an indoor track

Question 7

Drawing on research described in the textbook,describe three recommendations you could give to group leaders who are trying to promote peace between two groups with a history of conflict.

Accepted Answer

First,you could recommend face-to-face c

Question 8

Research suggests that parents are more likely to talk about emotions with girls than with boys,which may cultivate greater empathy in women.This supports the ________ theory that men are ________ into being more physically aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural; forced 
B)  evolutionary; socialized 
C)  cultural; socialized 
D)  emotion-based; nurtured 
A)  cultural; forced 
B)  evolutionary; socialized 
C)  cultural; socialized 
D)  emotion-based; nurtured

Question 9

The ________ region of the United States leads the nation in argument-related homicide rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  western 
C)  eastern 
D)  southern 
A)  northern 
B)  western 
C)  eastern 
D)  southern

Question 10

Describe how,and under what circumstances,the presence of guns relates to aggression.

Accepted Answer

Under certain circumstances,the presence

Question 11

Jacob is a member of a student group on campus that is angry with university administrators for raising tuition for students.Jacob first thinks that freezing tuition for a year would be a reasonable solution,but when the administration makes this same suggestion,Jacob is upset and wants them to reduce tuition by 2 percent.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  miscommunication. 
B)  conflict negotiation. 
C)  reactive devaluation. 
D)  simplistic reasoning. 
A)  miscommunication. 
B)  conflict negotiation. 
C)  reactive devaluation. 
D)  simplistic reasoning.

Question 12

Jeff is standing in line at a movie theater when someone cuts in front of him.Research on the culture of honor indicates that Jeff is more likely to show signs of aggression toward the "line cutter" if he

Accepted Answer

A)  is standing in line alone as opposed to with a friend. 
B)  is far away from the ticket counter as opposed to relatively close. 
C)  lives in a southern geographic region as opposed to a northern geographic region. 
D)  is in a good mood as opposed to a bad mood. 
A)  is standing in line alone as opposed to with a friend. 
B)  is far away from the ticket counter as opposed to relatively close. 
C)  lives in a southern geographic region as opposed to a northern geographic region. 
D)  is in a good mood as opposed to a bad mood.

Question 13

Clayton grew up in a so-called culture of honor.Research conducted by Nisbett and Cohen (1996)and by Cohen and colleagues (1996)suggests that,compared to someone who did not grow up in this kind of culture,Clayton is more likely to act aggressively

Accepted Answer

A)  after strenuous exercise. 
B)  after playing a violent video game. 
C)  when someone calls his girlfriend ugly. 
D)  when he is drunk. 
A)  after strenuous exercise. 
B)  after playing a violent video game. 
C)  when someone calls his girlfriend ugly. 
D)  when he is drunk.

Question 14

You might expect that major league baseball pitchers would be more likely to hit batters on a day that is

Accepted Answer

A)  gray, with dark storm clouds. 
B)  cold and rainy. 
C)  bright, sunny, and very warm. 
D)  bring and sunny, but a little cold. 
A)  gray, with dark storm clouds. 
B)  cold and rainy. 
C)  bright, sunny, and very warm. 
D)  bring and sunny, but a little cold.

Question 15

Define culture of honor and describe its influence on aggression.

Accepted Answer

A culture of honor is a culture defined

Question 16

Kendrick is angry after being insulted by a classmate.Which of the following behaviors is LEAST likely to reduce the chances that Kendrick will later behave aggressively toward his classmate?

Accepted Answer

A)  hitting a punching bag while keeping the image of the insulting classmate in mind 
B)  hitting a punching bag while keeping the image of a different (noninsulting) classmate in mind 
C)  viewing his feelings of anger from a distance 
D)  imagining that the situation is part of a movie or novel 
A)  hitting a punching bag while keeping the image of the insulting classmate in mind 
B)  hitting a punching bag while keeping the image of a different (noninsulting) classmate in mind 
C)  viewing his feelings of anger from a distance 
D)  imagining that the situation is part of a movie or novel

Question 17

The textbook describes a study by Caspi,Moffitt,and colleagues (2002)that examined the extent to which childhood mistreatment,as well as a defective gene,predicts violent crime conviction by age 26 among men.Which of the following best describes the finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with the defective gene were more likely to be convicted of a crime by age 26, regardless of whether they were mistreated as children. 
B)  People who were mistreated as children were more likely to be convicted of a crime by age 26, but having the defective gene did not predict aggression. 
C)  There was no relationship between the specific defective gene being examined in that study, but the study still suggested that aggression is primarily genetically caused. 
D)  People with the defective gene who were also mistreated as children were the most likely to be convicted of a crime by age 26. 
A)  People with the defective gene were more likely to be convicted of a crime by age 26, regardless of whether they were mistreated as children. 
B)  People who were mistreated as children were more likely to be convicted of a crime by age 26, but having the defective gene did not predict aggression. 
C)  There was no relationship between the specific defective gene being examined in that study, but the study still suggested that aggression is primarily genetically caused. 
D)  People with the defective gene who were also mistreated as children were the most likely to be convicted of a crime by age 26.

Question 18

In a study conducted in the 1980s during the height of student protests against apartheid in South Africa (Ross & Stillinger,1991),students gave high ratings to a plan to divest university funds from South African companies when the plan was presented in the abstract.However,when the same plan was actually proposed by the university administration,students gave it lower ratings because they saw the university administration as "the other side." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive devaluation. 
B)  conflict negotiation. 
C)  dehumanization. 
D)  power-based negotiations. 
A)  reactive devaluation. 
B)  conflict negotiation. 
C)  dehumanization. 
D)  power-based negotiations.

Question 19

Sanday (1981,1997)investigated the connection between sexual attitudes and the prevalence of rape in the cultures that she studied.Which of the following statements best summarizes her findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexually repressed cultures had more incidents of rape overall. 
B)  Cultures with taboos against premarital sex had more incidents of rape. 
C)  Sexually repressed cultures had more incidents of rape among young people. 
D)  There was no connection between sexual repression and the prevalence of rape. 
A)  Sexually repressed cultures had more incidents of rape overall. 
B)  Cultures with taboos against premarital sex had more incidents of rape. 
C)  Sexually repressed cultures had more incidents of rape among young people. 
D)  There was no connection between sexual repression and the prevalence of rape.

Question 20

Recall that Berkowitz and LePage (1967)asked pairs of men to work on a series of problems.The men were instructed to deliver shocks to their partners when their performance needed improvement.Some participants were induced to experience anger during the task,whereas others were not.In addition,some participants saw neutral objects next to the machine,some participants saw a gun next to the machine,and some saw no objects.The results showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of guns had no effect on aggression, regardless of participants' anger levels. 
B)  angry participants were more aggressive in the no-object and neutral-object conditions than they were in the gun condition. 
C)  participants in the gun condition were more aggressive than those in the no-object and neutral-object conditions, regardless of their anger levels. 
D)  participants in the gun condition were more aggressive than those in the no-object and neutral-object conditions only if they were angry. 
A)  the presence of guns had no effect on aggression, regardless of participants' anger levels. 
B)  angry participants were more aggressive in the no-object and neutral-object conditions than they were in the gun condition. 
C)  participants in the gun condition were more aggressive than those in the no-object and neutral-object conditions, regardless of their anger levels. 
D)  participants in the gun condition were more aggressive than those in the no-object and neutral-object conditions only if they were angry.

________ is more common among women than men.

Which of the following hypotheses was proposed in the textbook as having been a contributor to the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School?

Marcie is feeling as if her friends do not really like her,and she is imagining what her future would be like without any of her current friends.According to research on social rejection,how is Marcie likely to respond to someone who tries to cut in front of her in line at the cafeteria?

In a survey of over 86 different countries,an average of about ________ percent of women reported experiencing sexual violence or rape in a romantic relationship at some point in their lives.

Compare and contrast the evolutionary and the cultural theoretical approaches to explaining gender differences in aggression.

Tim is a child with attention deficit disorder.According to research conducted by Kuo (Taylor & Kuo,2009),which of the following activities would be most helpful in helping Tim feel calmer and concentrate better?

Drawing on research described in the textbook,describe three recommendations you could give to group leaders who are trying to promote peace between two groups with a history of conflict.

Research suggests that parents are more likely to talk about emotions with girls than with boys,which may cultivate greater empathy in women.This supports the theory that men are into being more physically aggressive.

The ________ region of the United States leads the nation in argument-related homicide rates.

Describe how,and under what circumstances,the presence of guns relates to aggression.

Jeff is standing in line at a movie theater when someone cuts in front of him.Research on the culture of honor indicates that Jeff is more likely to show signs of aggression toward the "line cutter" if he

Clayton grew up in a so-called culture of honor.Research conducted by Nisbett and Cohen (1996)and by Cohen and colleagues (1996)suggests that,compared to someone who did not grow up in this kind of culture,Clayton is more likely to act aggressively

You might expect that major league baseball pitchers would be more likely to hit batters on a day that is

Define culture of honor and describe its influence on aggression.

Kendrick is angry after being insulted by a classmate.Which of the following behaviors is LEAST likely to reduce the chances that Kendrick will later behave aggressively toward his classmate?

The textbook describes a study by Caspi,Moffitt,and colleagues (2002)that examined the extent to which childhood mistreatment,as well as a defective gene,predicts violent crime conviction by age 26 among men.Which of the following best describes the finding?

Sanday (1981,1997)investigated the connection between sexual attitudes and the prevalence of rape in the cultures that she studied.Which of the following statements best summarizes her findings?

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________ is more common among women than men.

Which of the following hypotheses was proposed in the textbook as having been a contributor to the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School?

Marcie is feeling as if her friends do not really like her,and she is imagining what her future would be like without any of her current friends.According to research on social rejection,how is Marcie likely to respond to someone who tries to cut in front of her in line at the cafeteria?

In a survey of over 86 different countries,an average of about ________ percent of women reported experiencing sexual violence or rape in a romantic relationship at some point in their lives.

Compare and contrast the evolutionary and the cultural theoretical approaches to explaining gender differences in aggression.

Tim is a child with attention deficit disorder.According to research conducted by Kuo (Taylor & Kuo,2009),which of the following activities would be most helpful in helping Tim feel calmer and concentrate better?

Drawing on research described in the textbook,describe three recommendations you could give to group leaders who are trying to promote peace between two groups with a history of conflict.

Research suggests that parents are more likely to talk about emotions with girls than with boys,which may cultivate greater empathy in women.This supports the ________ theory that men are ________ into being more physically aggressive.

The ________ region of the United States leads the nation in argument-related homicide rates.

Describe how,and under what circumstances,the presence of guns relates to aggression.

Jeff is standing in line at a movie theater when someone cuts in front of him.Research on the culture of honor indicates that Jeff is more likely to show signs of aggression toward the "line cutter" if he

Clayton grew up in a so-called culture of honor.Research conducted by Nisbett and Cohen (1996)and by Cohen and colleagues (1996)suggests that,compared to someone who did not grow up in this kind of culture,Clayton is more likely to act aggressively

You might expect that major league baseball pitchers would be more likely to hit batters on a day that is

Define culture of honor and describe its influence on aggression.

Kendrick is angry after being insulted by a classmate.Which of the following behaviors is LEAST likely to reduce the chances that Kendrick will later behave aggressively toward his classmate?

The textbook describes a study by Caspi,Moffitt,and colleagues (2002)that examined the extent to which childhood mistreatment,as well as a defective gene,predicts violent crime conviction by age 26 among men.Which of the following best describes the finding?

Sanday (1981,1997)investigated the connection between sexual attitudes and the prevalence of rape in the cultures that she studied.Which of the following statements best summarizes her findings?

An Invitation to Social Psychology

The Methods of Social Psychology

The Social Self

Social Cognition: Thinking About

Social Attribution: Explaining Behavior

Emotion

Attitudes, Behavior, and Rationalization

Persuasion

Social Influence

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Groups

Altruism and Cooperation

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Research suggests that parents are more likely to talk about emotions with girls than with boys,which may cultivate greater empathy in women.This supports the theory that men are into being more physically aggressive.