Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  All aggressive acts are violent, and all violent acts are aggressive. 
B)  All aggressive acts are violent, but not all violent acts are aggressive. 
C)  Not all aggressive acts are violent, but all violent acts are aggressive. 
D)  Not all aggressive acts are violent, and not all violent acts are aggressive.

Question 2

Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are associated with aggression.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's theories about aggression 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  behaviorist theories about aggression 
D)  evolutionary theories about aggression

Question 4

The weapons effect refers to the tendency for the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mere presence of a weapon to increase aggression 
B)  ownership of a weapon to increase aggression 
C)  aggressive people to construe ambiguous items as weapons 
D)  people to assume that if others have weapons, they must have aggressive intentions

Question 5

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 ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  displaced 
B)  violent 
C)  instrumental 
D)  proactive

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  bullying 
B)  cyberbullying 
C)  indirect aggression 
D)  displaced aggression

Question 7

Which statement about violence is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violent people tend to have narcissistic personality traits. 
B)  Worldwide, violence has substantially increased over time. 
C)  Exposure to violent media tends to increase violence. 
D)  Most violent crimes are premeditated.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  both violent crimes and nonviolent crimes 
B)  only violent crimes 
C)  only nonviolent crimes 
D)  neither violent crimes nor nonviolent crimes

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  attack younger children 
B)  become uncontrollably violent after receiving a blow to the ego 
C)  band together in large groups, and engage in destructive, aggressive acts 
D)  become aggressive after drinking heavily

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  between 1% and 2% 
B)  between 7% and 12% 
C)  between 15% and 22% 
D)  between 20% and 28%

Question 11

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 ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile attribution bias 
B)  hostile expectation bias 
C)  hostile perception bias 
D)  indirect perception bias

Question 12

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 ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A attributional bias 
B)  hostile expectation bias 
C)  hostile perception bias 
D)  fundamental attribution error

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt 
B)  humiliation 
C)  anger 
D)  loathing

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It has shown that violent media can cause aggression. 
B)  It has shown that there is a relationship between violent media and aggression, but it has not shown causality. 
C)  It has shown that there is a relationship between violent media and aggression for men but not for women. 
D)  Conclusions are mixed; it has NOT shown a clear relationship between violent media and aggression.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A mafia "hit man" who kills for paychecks 
B)  A disgruntled employee who fantasizes about shouting at his boss 
C)  A woman who tries to backstab an ex-lover by sending a package of incriminating photos to his new girlfriend, but mistakenly sends the package to the wrong address. 
D)  A boy who posts mean comments about a fellow classmate on MySpace.

Question 16

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 ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  running amok 
B)  avoidance 
C)  antisocialization 
D)  deindividuation

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  more than any adolescent or adult group (e.g., even criminal or gang groups)-but does not end up committing many extremely violent crimes 
B)  more than any adolescent or adult group (e.g., even criminal or gang groups)-and ends up committing many extremely violent crimes 
C)  much less than adolescent or adult groups-and does not end up inflicting much damage or committing many extremely violent crimes 
D)  much less than adolescent or adult groups-but ends up committing many extremely violent crimes

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance 
B)  deindividuation 
C)  running amok 
D)  antisocialization

Question 20

Which scenario best exemplifies the weapons effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  A reporter goes to a gun show to cover a story for the local paper. On the way home he stops for lunch, and he finds himself acting aggressively and rudely to the waiter. 
B)  A gun owner finds that she acts tougher and colder now that she owns a gun. 
C)  A hardened criminal notices that a man has his hand in his pocket, and immediately assumes that the man is concealing a gun. 
D)  A country learns that another country is experimenting with nuclear technology, and immediately assumes that the other country is planning an attack.

Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior