Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

The idea that people use aggression as a way to relate to others highlights the ____ nature of aggression.

The fact that violence and aggression appear to be decreasing over time are consistent with which of the following themes of the book?

According to ____, human motivational forces, such as sex and aggression, are based on instincts.

Which of the following anti-littering messages would probably be most effective?

Maureen is really frustrated that the contractor working on her house is taking so long. But she doesn't want to yell at him because she is worried he will not produce quality work for her if she does. Instead, she yells and snipes at her husband. Maureen's aggression is ____.

Which of the following is an example of instrumental aggression?

Who is most likely to swear frequently?

Research on the relationship between violence and self-esteem shows that ____.

Research on the factors that increase aggression (e.g., alcohol, exposure to violent media, and narcissistic personality tendencies) suggests that such factors only increase aggression ____.

Use of the Internet to bully others is called ____.

As discussed in your text, the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is ____.

"Running amok" is an Indonesian term that refers to instances in which young men ____.

The idea that signs of disorder will induce other forms of antisocial behavior is known as ____.

Social psychologists sometimes use the Indonesian term ____________________ to refer to the idea of becoming wildly and uncontrollably violent and destructive, or "going berserk."

Persistent aggression by a perpetrator against a victim for the purpose of establishing a power relationship over the victim is called ____.

Much research has demonstrated a link between depression and low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Therefore, one might speculate that, on average, people who are depressed ____.

According to research, which of the following would result in the highest levels of decreased aggression?

According to the definitions of aggression and violence used in the text, which of the following statements is true?

While males commit most of the violent acts around the world, there are some societies in which females commit the majority of the violence.

The subjective and unpleasant feeling that there are too many people in one area is called ____.