Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Which of the following seems to be a myth-an idea that is perpetrated by popular culture but NOT supported by research?

Research on domestic violence indicates that being an abusive spouse is ____ to being an abusive parent, and that being a victim of child abuse is ____ to being an abusive parent in adulthood.

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

In cultures of honor, ____ seems to be the primary cause of violence.

What is the intended purpose of an honor killing?

The risk of domestic violence for single women (women who are divorced, separated, co-habiting, or never married) is approximately _____ the risk for married women.

Research suggests that male rats who are under stress respond with the fight or flight syndrome, while female rats who are under stress respond with the tend and befriend syndrome. Does the same pattern hold true for humans?

When Coach Sims yells at Coach Cox for poor play calling, Coach Cox does not retaliate at all. But when Coach Cox gets home, he slams the door and whacks the dog with the paper in frustration. Coach Cox is displaying ____________________ aggression.

The proposal that "the occurrence of aggressive behavior always presupposes the existence of frustration [and] the existence of frustration always leads to some form of aggression" is known as ____.

As defined in the text, ____________________ is a state of disgrace, loss of self-respect, or loss of respect from others.

In research studies, participants who are exposed to guns behave more aggressively than participants who are exposed to non-aggressive items (e.g., sports items). This effect is known as the ____________________.

Why should aggression be understood as a form of social influence?

Are abused children more likely than children who are non-abused to abuse their own children when they grow up?

Suppose that a researcher recruited a group of male professors and a group of violent prisoners, and randomly assign members of each group to either (a) play competitive games, or (b) watch a documentary about golf. Based on past research regarding testosterone levels, we should expect that ____.

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding testosterone?

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

Thad is angry at his football coach for making him sit out the next game. Thad talks about his coach behind the coach's back to the other players. Thad is displaying ____ aggression.

____ is a state of disgrace or loss of self-respect.

Katie is certain that when she quits her job, her boss will take it as a personal insult and be aggressive and rude with her. Katie is exhibiting the ____________________ bias.

The idea that people use aggression to try to get what they want illustrates that aggression is ____.