Question 1

,playing violent video games increased aggression

Accepted Answer

A) in men only. 
B) only those living in individualistic cultures. 
C) in correlational studies but not experimental studies. 
D) in children,adolescents,and young adults. 
A) in men only. 
B) only those living in individualistic cultures. 
C) in correlational studies but not experimental studies. 
D) in children,adolescents,and young adults. D

Question 2

found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

Accepted Answer

A) unlikely to finish high school. 
B) more likely to get a divorce. 
C) more likely to be convicted of a crime. 
D) more likely to commit child abuse. 
A) unlikely to finish high school. 
B) more likely to get a divorce. 
C) more likely to be convicted of a crime. 
D) more likely to commit child abuse. C

Question 3

"Watching violence on television gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the _______ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) sensitization 
B) catharsis 
C) frustration-aggression 
D) social learning 
A) sensitization 
B) catharsis 
C) frustration-aggression 
D) social learning B

Question 4

American youth who frequently go to violent websites were ____ likely to report engaging in violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 times more 
B) 5 times less 
C) 10 times more 
D) 10 times less 
A) 5 times more 
B) 5 times less 
C) 10 times more 
D) 10 times less

Question 5

According to the text,one reason that TV viewing affects behavior is that it

Accepted Answer

A) evokes imitation. 
B) lowers arousal. 
C) has a catharsis effect. 
D) distracts from other activities. 
A) evokes imitation. 
B) lowers arousal. 
C) has a catharsis effect. 
D) distracts from other activities.

Question 6

According to Gentile and Anderson,playing violent games might have a more toxic effect than watching violent television because

Accepted Answer

A) the players are passive. 
B) television appears more "real." 
C) players play the role of a violent character. 
D) television violence is not rewarded. 
A) the players are passive. 
B) television appears more "real." 
C) players play the role of a violent character. 
D) television violence is not rewarded.

Question 7

Adam frequently plays violent video games.Social psychologists would predict that Adam would therefore be likely to frequently

Accepted Answer

A) watch many hours of television. 
B) access pornography. 
C) get into fights. 
D) listen to rap music. 
A) watch many hours of television. 
B) access pornography. 
C) get into fights. 
D) listen to rap music.

Question 8

Viewing sexually violent movies _______ men to brutality and results in _______ for domestic violence victims.

Accepted Answer

A) sensitizes;less sympathy 
B) sensitizes;more sympathy 
C) desensitizes;less sympathy 
D) desensitizes;more sympathy 
A) sensitizes;less sympathy 
B) sensitizes;more sympathy 
C) desensitizes;less sympathy 
D) desensitizes;more sympathy

Question 9

found to be associated with video games.

Accepted Answer

It seems like there might be a misunders

Question 10

Given that television and other forms of media have been shown to cause increased aggression,what do you think could or should be done to control this cause of violence? Be sure to mention evidence for or against the catharsis hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

There are a few potential strategies tha

Question 11

Which of the following has been found to be an effect of sexual violence in movies and television?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are more likely to believe rape is a serious crime. 
B) Men have become more accepting of violence against women. 
C) Women have become more aggressive toward other women. 
D) Viewers are less accepting of violence against women. 
A) Women are more likely to believe rape is a serious crime. 
B) Men have become more accepting of violence against women. 
C) Women have become more aggressive toward other women. 
D) Viewers are less accepting of violence against women.

Question 12

Positive,constructive,helpful social behavior is what psychologists refer to as

Accepted Answer

A) prosocial behavior. 
B) excitation transfer. 
C) instrumental behavior. 
D) social facilitation. 
A) prosocial behavior. 
B) excitation transfer. 
C) instrumental behavior. 
D) social facilitation.

Question 13

Which fact is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The presence of guns in the home does not affect levels of violence. 
B) In the BoBo doll experiments by Bandura,watching the adult pound the doll on TV had the same effect as watching it live. 
C) Violent video games do not have the same effect as violence on TV. 
D) There is no relationship between the introduction of TV into a community and murder rates. 
A) The presence of guns in the home does not affect levels of violence. 
B) In the BoBo doll experiments by Bandura,watching the adult pound the doll on TV had the same effect as watching it live. 
C) Violent video games do not have the same effect as violence on TV. 
D) There is no relationship between the introduction of TV into a community and murder rates.

Question 14

Playing games in which people help each other has resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) no differences in behavior. 
B) increased aggression in the players. 
C) an increase in prosocial behaviors. 
D) positive changes in behavior in collectivist cultures only. 
A) no differences in behavior. 
B) increased aggression in the players. 
C) an increase in prosocial behaviors. 
D) positive changes in behavior in collectivist cultures only.

Question 15

How does pornography encourage distorted perceptions of sexual reality?

Accepted Answer

Pornography encourages distorted percept

Question 16

Repeated exposure to fictional scenes of a man overpowering and arousing a woman

Accepted Answer

A) created a catharsis experience for men. 
B) distorted people's perceptions of how women actually respond to sexual coercion. 
C) decreased men's aggression against women. 
D) created a climate of fear in women. 
A) created a catharsis experience for men. 
B) distorted people's perceptions of how women actually respond to sexual coercion. 
C) decreased men's aggression against women. 
D) created a climate of fear in women.

Question 17

asked college students to abstain from some activity for a month and them measured the change in their aggressive behaviors.He found that those who gave up _____ showed a decrease in aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) their favorite food 
B) pornography 
C) violent video games 
D) violent television 
A) their favorite food 
B) pornography 
C) violent video games 
D) violent television

Question 18

found that those who viewed pornography more frequently over a 30 day period were

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to physically assault their friends. 
B) more likely to physically assault their romantic partners. 
C) more aggressive toward another student in a lab experiment. 
D) All of these. 
A) more likely to physically assault their friends. 
B) more likely to physically assault their romantic partners. 
C) more aggressive toward another student in a lab experiment. 
D) All of these.

Question 19

The _______ view of aggression is that aggressive drive is reduced when one "releases" aggressive energy.

Accepted Answer

A) social learning 
B) pornographic 
C) cathartic 
D) pain response 
A) social learning 
B) pornographic 
C) cathartic 
D) pain response

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the five consistent effects found to be associated with video games?

Accepted Answer

A) increased interest in drugs and alcohol 
B) increased aggressive thinking 
C) increased aggressive feelings 
D) decreased prosocial behaviors 
A) increased interest in drugs and alcohol 
B) increased aggressive thinking 
C) increased aggressive feelings 
D) decreased prosocial behaviors

Exam 25: Does the Media Influence Social Behavior

,playing violent video games increased aggression

found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

"Watching violence on television gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the _______ hypothesis.

American youth who frequently go to violent websites were ____ likely to report engaging in violent behavior.

According to the text,one reason that TV viewing affects behavior is that it

According to Gentile and Anderson,playing violent games might have a more toxic effect than watching violent television because

Adam frequently plays violent video games.Social psychologists would predict that Adam would therefore be likely to frequently

Viewing sexually violent movies _______ men to brutality and results in _______ for domestic violence victims.

found to be associated with video games.

Given that television and other forms of media have been shown to cause increased aggression,what do you think could or should be done to control this cause of violence? Be sure to mention evidence for or against the catharsis hypothesis.

Which of the following has been found to be an effect of sexual violence in movies and television?

Positive,constructive,helpful social behavior is what psychologists refer to as

Which fact is TRUE?

Playing games in which people help each other has resulted in

How does pornography encourage distorted perceptions of sexual reality?

Repeated exposure to fictional scenes of a man overpowering and arousing a woman

asked college students to abstain from some activity for a month and them measured the change in their aggressive behaviors.He found that those who gave up _____ showed a decrease in aggression.

found that those who viewed pornography more frequently over a 30 day period were

The _______ view of aggression is that aggressive drive is reduced when one "releases" aggressive energy.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five consistent effects found to be associated with video games?

Doing Social Psychology

Did You Know It All Along

Self-Concept: Who Am I

Self-Serving Bias

The Power of Positive Thinking

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition

Clinical Therapy: the Powers of Social Cognition

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender, Genes, and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Indoctrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Power to the Person

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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