Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

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

Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are associated with aggression.

The original formulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis was based on ____.

The weapons effect refers to the tendency for the ____.

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 ____.

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

Which statement about violence is most accurate?

Research examining the link between crime and climate has found that ____ are more common in hot regions than in cool regions.

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

The National Health and Social Life Survey found that between ____ of women had been forced into some sexual activity against their will.

Jayson is walking down a busy sidewalk, when someone going the opposite direction bumps into him. Jayson thinks the person meant to bump him to be rude. Jayson is most clearly exhibiting the ____.

Roger overhears loud voices in the apartment next door, and immediately assumes that his neighbors are engaged in a domestic battle. He then talks on the phone with his friend Lamont, and learns that his friend had a very bad day: Lamont lost his job AND discovered a large dent in his car. Roger jumps to some quick conclusions. "Someone is trying to attack you," he advises Lamont. "They dented your car on purpose. It is probably no accident that you lost your job this week either; someone there is out to get you!" Roger's quick assumptions about others' intentions indicate a ____.

According to the text, more than any other emotion, the emotion of ____ is likely to have been at the root of many horrible wars, genocides, and violent attacks throughout history.

Which conclusion is most accurate regarding the research on violence in the mass media and aggression?

Social psychologists define aggression in a very specific way. According to that definition, which of the following is NOT an example of aggression?

When people ban together in large groups, wear uniforms, don masks, call themselves by numbers rather than names, or otherwise engage in actions that make them feel anonymous, they are said to be engaging in ____.

Research on aggression in toddlers and young children suggests that this group resorts to aggression to resolve conflicts ____.

Research on social learning theory and aggression suggests that aggressive models can sometimes influence people to behave more aggressively. This has been shown to be true regardless of whether the audience consists of adults or children.

Psychologists use the term ____ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, and which makes people especially likely to engage in aggressive, destructive behavior.

Which scenario best exemplifies the weapons effect?