Question 1

According to Gerald Patterson, the most effective interventions for moderating the hostile behavior of highly aggressive children are those that

Accepted Answer

A)  focus directly on the aggressive child 
B)  concentrate on parents as the primary architects of a child's aggressive behavior 
C)  recognize that sibling rivalries contribute most heavily to a child's aggressive inclinations 
D)  treat the family as a social system 
A)  focus directly on the aggressive child 
B)  concentrate on parents as the primary architects of a child's aggressive behavior 
C)  recognize that sibling rivalries contribute most heavily to a child's aggressive inclinations 
D)  treat the family as a social system D

Question 2

Josh slugs Ismail, hoping to make him cry. _____ would classify this act as a clear example of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  The "behavioral" perspective on aggression 
B)  The "intentional" perspective on aggression 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these 
A)  The "behavioral" perspective on aggression 
B)  The "intentional" perspective on aggression 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these C

Question 3

One valid criticism of both Freud's psychoanalytic theory and Lorenz's ethological theory of aggression is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no evidence that the human body accumulates aggressive energy 
B)  there are cultures in which people display little if any intraspecies aggression 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these 
A)  there is no evidence that the human body accumulates aggressive energy 
B)  there are cultures in which people display little if any intraspecies aggression 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these C

Question 4

Because pairs of identical twins are more similar in their aggressive inclinations than are pairs of fraternal twins, we can infer that

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity contributes more to aggression than does environment 
B)  aggression is influenced by the genes we have inherited 
C)  identical twins are more aggressive then fraternal twins 
D)  aggression is influenced by the genes we have inherited and identical twins are more aggressive then fraternal twins 
E)  all of these 
A)  heredity contributes more to aggression than does environment 
B)  aggression is influenced by the genes we have inherited 
C)  identical twins are more aggressive then fraternal twins 
D)  aggression is influenced by the genes we have inherited and identical twins are more aggressive then fraternal twins 
E)  all of these

Question 5

A major contributor to increases in midsconduct during adolescence is that

Accepted Answer

A)  defiant and delinquent conduct become more acceptable to peers 
B)  defiant and delinquent conduct is a natural outgrowth of the increases in aggression that most adolescents display 
C)  adolescents turn to defiance and delinquency as substitutes for their declining levels of covert social ostracism and relational aggression 
D)  all of these 
A)  defiant and delinquent conduct become more acceptable to peers 
B)  defiant and delinquent conduct is a natural outgrowth of the increases in aggression that most adolescents display 
C)  adolescents turn to defiance and delinquency as substitutes for their declining levels of covert social ostracism and relational aggression 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Studies of conflicts among pairs of 1-year-olds and 2-year-olds (for example, Caplan et al., 1991) suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  2-year-olds have fewer conflicts over toys than 1-year-olds do 
B)  conflicts among 2-year-olds are more likely to be resolved aggressively than are conflicts among 1-year-olds 
C)  early conflicts among peers are basically maladaptive, typically serving as instigators of aggression 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  2-year-olds have fewer conflicts over toys than 1-year-olds do 
B)  conflicts among 2-year-olds are more likely to be resolved aggressively than are conflicts among 1-year-olds 
C)  early conflicts among peers are basically maladaptive, typically serving as instigators of aggression 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Compared to nonaggressive children and reactive aggressors, proactive aggressors are more likely to engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  retaliatory aggression 
B)  instrumental aggression 
C)  hostile aggression 
D)  relational aggression 
A)  retaliatory aggression 
B)  instrumental aggression 
C)  hostile aggression 
D)  relational aggression

Question 8

One reason that problem children in coercive home environments become so defiant, often repeating behaviors that have just been punished is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  have impulsive temperaments and find it difficult to refrain from acts that are satisfying to them 
B)  receive so much praise and positive attention that punishment is a novelty 
C)  desire the attention of a parent who rarely offers them praise or affection 
D)  are trying to convince their mothers to adopt the "time-out" method of punishment 
A)  have impulsive temperaments and find it difficult to refrain from acts that are satisfying to them 
B)  receive so much praise and positive attention that punishment is a novelty 
C)  desire the attention of a parent who rarely offers them praise or affection 
D)  are trying to convince their mothers to adopt the "time-out" method of punishment

Question 9

Freddie often harasses his sister in order to attract his mother's attention. Her attempts to punish him by mild spankings and withdrawing TV privileges have not worked. According to the social-developmental literature how should Freddie's mother proceed at this point and why?

Accepted Answer

According to the social-developmental li

Question 10

According to Berkowitz's revision of the frustration-aggression hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration produces anger or a readiness to aggress 
B)  not all aggression can be traced directly to frustration 
C)  aggressive cues will evoke aggressive responses from a person who is "primed" for aggression 
D)  frustration produces anger or a readiness to aggress and aggressive cues will evoke aggressive responses from a person who is "primed" for aggression 
E)  all of these 
A)  frustration produces anger or a readiness to aggress 
B)  not all aggression can be traced directly to frustration 
C)  aggressive cues will evoke aggressive responses from a person who is "primed" for aggression 
D)  frustration produces anger or a readiness to aggress and aggressive cues will evoke aggressive responses from a person who is "primed" for aggression 
E)  all of these

Question 11

The "time-out" technique can be advantageous in controlling aggressive behavior because

Accepted Answer

A)  the parent does not physically punish the child 
B)  the parent does not serve as an aggressive model 
C)  the parent does not reinforce aggression with attention 
D)  all of these 
A)  the parent does not physically punish the child 
B)  the parent does not serve as an aggressive model 
C)  the parent does not reinforce aggression with attention 
D)  all of these

Question 12

What social-information processing biases do proactive aggressors and reactive aggressors display? How might these biases be related to their potential statuses as bullies and victims?

Accepted Answer

Proactive aggressors and reactive aggres

Question 13

Aggressive acts that serve no purpose other than to harm another individual are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental aggression 
B)  retaliatory aggression 
C)  hostile aggression 
D)  cathartic aggression 
A)  instrumental aggression 
B)  retaliatory aggression 
C)  hostile aggression 
D)  cathartic aggression

Question 14

_________ illustrates a process through which one's genotype might interact with environmental influences to influence one's level of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  children who genetically predisposed to be aggressive choose to hang out with peers who endorse aggressive solutions to social problems 
B)  temperamentally difficult children regularly evoke negative reactions from companions which, in turn, promote hostile attitudes toward others 
C)  nonaggressive children pay homage to bullies to avoid become victimized by them 
D)  children who genetically predisposed to be aggressive choose to hang out with peers who endorse aggressive solutions to social problems and temperamentally difficult children regularly evoke negative reactions from companions which, in turn, promote hostile attitudes toward others 
E)  all of these 
A)  children who genetically predisposed to be aggressive choose to hang out with peers who endorse aggressive solutions to social problems 
B)  temperamentally difficult children regularly evoke negative reactions from companions which, in turn, promote hostile attitudes toward others 
C)  nonaggressive children pay homage to bullies to avoid become victimized by them 
D)  children who genetically predisposed to be aggressive choose to hang out with peers who endorse aggressive solutions to social problems and temperamentally difficult children regularly evoke negative reactions from companions which, in turn, promote hostile attitudes toward others 
E)  all of these

Question 15

Sex differences in delinquency and antisocial conduct suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  females are more likely than males to become late-onset violent offenders 
B)  it takes a more disordered home environment to push girls into delinquency 
C)  girls and women can not become as chronically antisocial as boys and men can 
D)  all of these 
A)  females are more likely than males to become late-onset violent offenders 
B)  it takes a more disordered home environment to push girls into delinquency 
C)  girls and women can not become as chronically antisocial as boys and men can 
D)  all of these

Question 16

From middle childhood through adolescence

Accepted Answer

A)  the general incidence of physical aggression declines 
B)  arrests for assault and other serious violence increase 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these 
A)  the general incidence of physical aggression declines 
B)  arrests for assault and other serious violence increase 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these

Question 17

The relationship between testosterone and aggression among males _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  explains why males are more overtly aggressive than females 
B)  implicate testosterone as a direct cause of overt aggression 
C)  depends upon the type of relationship boys have established with their parents 
D)  explains why males are more overtly aggressive than females and implicate testosterone as a direct cause of overt aggression 
E)  all of these 
A)  explains why males are more overtly aggressive than females 
B)  implicate testosterone as a direct cause of overt aggression 
C)  depends upon the type of relationship boys have established with their parents 
D)  explains why males are more overtly aggressive than females and implicate testosterone as a direct cause of overt aggression 
E)  all of these

Question 18

From middle childhood through adolescence

Accepted Answer

A)  overt aggression declines 
B)  covert forms of antisocial conduct increase 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these 
A)  overt aggression declines 
B)  covert forms of antisocial conduct increase 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these

Question 19

One reason that the frequency of aggression declines from age 3 to 6 years is that children

Accepted Answer

A)  become better at regulating anger and negative emotions 
B)  begin to internalize adult-specified rules of conduct 
C)  acquire other strategies for settling disputes 
D)  all of these 
A)  become better at regulating anger and negative emotions 
B)  begin to internalize adult-specified rules of conduct 
C)  acquire other strategies for settling disputes 
D)  all of these

Question 20

How do Freud and Lorenz explain human aggression? What evidence is there that might cause one to question their views of aggression?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud and Konrad Lorenz both off

According to Gerald Patterson, the most effective interventions for moderating the hostile behavior of highly aggressive children are those that

Josh slugs Ismail, hoping to make him cry. _____ would classify this act as a clear example of aggression.

One valid criticism of both Freud's psychoanalytic theory and Lorenz's ethological theory of aggression is that

Because pairs of identical twins are more similar in their aggressive inclinations than are pairs of fraternal twins, we can infer that

A major contributor to increases in midsconduct during adolescence is that

Studies of conflicts among pairs of 1-year-olds and 2-year-olds (for example, Caplan et al., 1991) suggest that

Compared to nonaggressive children and reactive aggressors, proactive aggressors are more likely to engage in

One reason that problem children in coercive home environments become so defiant, often repeating behaviors that have just been punished is that they

Freddie often harasses his sister in order to attract his mother's attention. Her attempts to punish him by mild spankings and withdrawing TV privileges have not worked. According to the social-developmental literature how should Freddie's mother proceed at this point and why?

According to Berkowitz's revision of the frustration-aggression hypothesis

The "time-out" technique can be advantageous in controlling aggressive behavior because

What social-information processing biases do proactive aggressors and reactive aggressors display? How might these biases be related to their potential statuses as bullies and victims?

Aggressive acts that serve no purpose other than to harm another individual are classified as

_________ illustrates a process through which one's genotype might interact with environmental influences to influence one's level of aggression.

Sex differences in delinquency and antisocial conduct suggest that

From middle childhood through adolescence

The relationship between testosterone and aggression among males _____ .

From middle childhood through adolescence

One reason that the frequency of aggression declines from age 3 to 6 years is that children

How do Freud and Lorenz explain human aggression? What evidence is there that might cause one to question their views of aggression?

Introduction

Classical Theories of Social and Personality Development

Recent Perspectives on Social and Personality Development

Emotional Development and Temperament

Establishment of Intimate Relationships and Their Implications for Future Development

Development of the Self and Social Cognition

Achievement

Sex Differences, Gender Role Development and Sexuality

Altruism and Moral Development

The Family

Extrafamilial Influences I: Television, Computers and Schooling

Extrafamilial Influences Ii: Peers As Socialization Agents

Epilogue: Putting the Pieces Together

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Exam 9: Aggression and Antisocial Conduct

According to Gerald Patterson, the most effective interventions for moderating the hostile behavior of highly aggressive children are those that

Josh slugs Ismail, hoping to make him cry. _____ would classify this act as a clear example of aggression.

One valid criticism of both Freud's psychoanalytic theory and Lorenz's ethological theory of aggression is that

Because pairs of identical twins are more similar in their aggressive inclinations than are pairs of fraternal twins, we can infer that

A major contributor to increases in midsconduct during adolescence is that

Studies of conflicts among pairs of 1-year-olds and 2-year-olds (for example, Caplan et al., 1991) suggest that

Compared to nonaggressive children and reactive aggressors, proactive aggressors are more likely to engage in

One reason that problem children in coercive home environments become so defiant, often repeating behaviors that have just been punished is that they

Freddie often harasses his sister in order to attract his mother's attention. Her attempts to punish him by mild spankings and withdrawing TV privileges have not worked. According to the social-developmental literature how should Freddie's mother proceed at this point and why?

According to Berkowitz's revision of the frustration-aggression hypothesis

The "time-out" technique can be advantageous in controlling aggressive behavior because

What social-information processing biases do proactive aggressors and reactive aggressors display? How might these biases be related to their potential statuses as bullies and victims?

Aggressive acts that serve no purpose other than to harm another individual are classified as

_________ illustrates a process through which one's genotype might interact with environmental influences to influence one's level of aggression.

Sex differences in delinquency and antisocial conduct suggest that

From middle childhood through adolescence

The relationship between testosterone and aggression among males _____ .

From middle childhood through adolescence

One reason that the frequency of aggression declines from age 3 to 6 years is that children

How do Freud and Lorenz explain human aggression? What evidence is there that might cause one to question their views of aggression?

Introduction

Classical Theories of Social and Personality Development

Recent Perspectives on Social and Personality Development

Emotional Development and Temperament

Establishment of Intimate Relationships and Their Implications for Future Development

Development of the Self and Social Cognition

Achievement

Sex Differences, Gender Role Development and Sexuality

Altruism and Moral Development

The Family

Extrafamilial Influences I: Television, Computers and Schooling

Extrafamilial Influences Ii: Peers As Socialization Agents

Epilogue: Putting the Pieces Together

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