Question 1

Your boss is upset at you for being late so often.Assuming you've already apologized,if you wanted to assuage your boss's anger,one good strategy is to

Accepted Answer

A) give her a punching bag so that she can vent. 
B) let her vent at you verbally. 
C) try to evoke empathy in her. 
D) yell at her for being unreasonable first.

Question 2

In which of the following situations is frustration least likely to result in aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Your friend sprained her ankle,and cannot help you move,as promised. 
B) A telemarketer interrupts your dinner to sell you a magazine subscription. 
C) A woman grabs you and says "Hey,slow down," as you rush to catch your train. 
D) The parking lot is full,and a driver pulls around you to take the parking place for which you've been waiting.

Question 3

In explaining the race riots of 1967 and 1968,Reverend Jesse Jackson noted that the riots occurred "in the middle of rising expectations and the increased,though inadequate,social spending." His analysis best reflects ____ as a source of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) thwarted expectations 
B) discrimination and direct provocation 
C) catharsis 
D) the discomfort caused by the "long,hot summer"

Question 4

After successfully reducing bullying in Norwegian schools by half,Olweus (1991)suggested that reducing bullying boils down to

Accepted Answer

A) severely punishing known bullies. 
B) teaching victims to be more assertive. 
C) the will and involvement of adults. 
D) Letting children outgrow this phase of development.

Question 5

How would a cognitive dissonance theorist counter the Freudian argument that catharsis-blowing off steam to relieve the buildup of destructive aggressive impulses-will reduce aggression? Use an example of yelling or using sarcasm to vent our anger at someone who has angered us.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of an aggressive stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) a gun rack in the rear window of a pickup truck 
B) extreme heat 
C) loud,unpredictable noise 
D) an insult

Question 7

According to most social psychologists,aggression is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the intention to cause harm to or pain in another. 
B) the infliction of harm or pain on another. 
C) the intention to relieve frustration by harming another. 
D) any action that results in physical or psychological pain in another.

Question 8

Irenaus Eibl-Eibesfeldt (1963)raised rats in isolation.When other rats were finally introduced into their cages,rats raised alone ____, suggesting that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) could not defend themselves; aggression is learned 
B) used the same aggressive behaviors as other rats; aggression need not be learned 
C) did not aggress against them; instrumental aggression does not exist in nonhumans 
D) fled from the new rats; aggression must be learned

Question 9

A neurotransmitter (brain chemical)whose lack is associated with aggression is

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine. 
B) norepinephrine. 
C) serotonin. 
D) acetylcholine.

Question 10

Based on information presented in your text,what are the two evolutionary reasons why males are aggressive?

Accepted Answer

A) dominance and jealousy 
B) hostility and instrumentality 
C) jealousy and hostility 
D) dominance and instrumentality

Question 11

David Phillips (1983,1986)found evidence that exposure to television violence can influence adults' behaviors,too.He found that ____ increased during the week after ____.

Accepted Answer

A) homicide rates; the release of Rambo 
B) domestic assaults; the Super Bowl 
C) homicide rates; televised prizefights 
D) domestic assaults; news coverage of riots

Question 12

All of the following except ____ are likely to help defuse angry feelings in a nonaggressive manner.

Accepted Answer

A) taking a deep breath and counting to ten before responding 
B) expressing angry feelings to the person who caused them in a nonjudgmental manner 
C) taking the perspective of the person who angered you 
D) just grinning and bearing it

Question 13

Martha is worried about her children watching too much violence on television,but she wants to allow them to watch some TV shows that all the other children watch.Based on the research presented by the authors of your text,what is the best advice to give Martha?

Accepted Answer

A) "Do not allow your children to watch any television at all." 
B) "Watching one or two acts of violence sporadically probably won't cause much harm." 
C) "It's okay for children to watch violent television-just not once they hit puberty." 
D) "You can allow them to watch violent television as long as they are not witnessing violence in real life."

Question 14

Teresa watches a lot of TV every day.Based on research presented in your text,how is Teresa most likely to view the world?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a safe place. 
B) She probably lives in a fantasy world. 
C) She views the world accurately. 
D) She probably is overly fearful of being attacked.

Question 15

Capital punishment has served as a(n) ____ deterrent to those who consider commission of such crimes.This is evidenced by the ____ in capital crimes when the death penalty is enforced.

Accepted Answer

A) excellent; decrease 
B) poor; decrease 
C) excellent; increase 
D) poor; lack of change

Question 16

As Dale is walking by Andy,he trips over Andy's foot,falls to the ground,and hits his face on the side of a table as he is falling.Dale will be most likely to reciprocate by acting violently toward Andy if

Accepted Answer

A) Andy intentionally tripped him. 
B) Andy unintentionally tripped him. 
C) Andy's cat just died. 
D) Dale knows that Andy grew up in abusive household.

Question 17

Citizens are outraged at an unpopular government policy,and in many parts of the country they have taken to the streets to protest.Results of research on the "long,hot summer" would lead you to predict that would be least likely to fill the streets in protest.

Accepted Answer

A) in the winter,residents of Minneapolis,Minnesota 
B) in the fall,residents of Houston,Texas 
C) in the summer,residents of Chicago,Illinois 
D) in the winter,residents of Atlanta,Georgia

Question 18

A little girl watches a television cartoon in which a woman yanks a child by the hair and screams at her.After seeing the cartoon,the little girl acts out this same interaction with her doll.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) catharsis. 
B) imagined aggression. 
C) social learning. 
D) the frustration-aggression link.

Question 19

Thomas Hobbes,Jean-Jacques Rousseau,and Sigmund Freud were all great social thinkers who addressed the problem of human aggression.Compare their views on this phenomenon.With whom would social psychologists be most likely to agree?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thomas Hobbes,Jean-Jacques Rousseau,and Sigmund Freud were all...

Question 20

According to research on the effects of apologies in reducing later aggression (Ohbuchi,Kameda,& Agarie,1989),which of the following statements is true about the effects of apologies? Apologies

Accepted Answer

A) are most effective if the offender can also right the wrong. 
B) accompanied by an admission of responsibility are the most effective of all. 
C) are more effective when made in public than when made in private. 
D) serve to reduce dissonance in both the giver and the receiver.

Exam 12: Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People

Your boss is upset at you for being late so often.Assuming you've already apologized,if you wanted to assuage your boss's anger,one good strategy is to

In which of the following situations is frustration least likely to result in aggression?

In explaining the race riots of 1967 and 1968,Reverend Jesse Jackson noted that the riots occurred "in the middle of rising expectations and the increased,though inadequate,social spending." His analysis best reflects ____ as a source of aggression.

After successfully reducing bullying in Norwegian schools by half,Olweus (1991) suggested that reducing bullying boils down to

How would a cognitive dissonance theorist counter the Freudian argument that catharsis-blowing off steam to relieve the buildup of destructive aggressive impulses-will reduce aggression? Use an example of yelling or using sarcasm to vent our anger at someone who has angered us.

Which of the following is the best example of an aggressive stimulus?

According to most social psychologists,aggression is defined as

Irenaus Eibl-Eibesfeldt (1963) raised rats in isolation.When other rats were finally introduced into their cages,rats raised alone , suggesting that .

A neurotransmitter (brain chemical) whose lack is associated with aggression is

Based on information presented in your text,what are the two evolutionary reasons why males are aggressive?

David Phillips (1983,1986) found evidence that exposure to television violence can influence adults' behaviors,too.He found that increased during the week after .

All of the following except ____ are likely to help defuse angry feelings in a nonaggressive manner.

Martha is worried about her children watching too much violence on television,but she wants to allow them to watch some TV shows that all the other children watch.Based on the research presented by the authors of your text,what is the best advice to give Martha?

Teresa watches a lot of TV every day.Based on research presented in your text,how is Teresa most likely to view the world?

Capital punishment has served as a(n) deterrent to those who consider commission of such crimes.This is evidenced by the in capital crimes when the death penalty is enforced.

As Dale is walking by Andy,he trips over Andy's foot,falls to the ground,and hits his face on the side of a table as he is falling.Dale will be most likely to reciprocate by acting violently toward Andy if

Citizens are outraged at an unpopular government policy,and in many parts of the country they have taken to the streets to protest.Results of research on the "long,hot summer" would lead you to predict that would be least likely to fill the streets in protest.

A little girl watches a television cartoon in which a woman yanks a child by the hair and screams at her.After seeing the cartoon,the little girl acts out this same interaction with her doll.This is an example of

Thomas Hobbes,Jean-Jacques Rousseau,and Sigmund Freud were all great social thinkers who addressed the problem of human aggression.Compare their views on this phenomenon.With whom would social psychologists be most likely to agree?

According to research on the effects of apologies in reducing later aggression (Ohbuchi,Kameda,& Agarie,1989) ,which of the following statements is true about the effects of apologies? Apologies

Exam 12: Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People

Your boss is upset at you for being late so often.Assuming you've already apologized,if you wanted to assuage your boss's anger,one good strategy is to

In which of the following situations is frustration least likely to result in aggression?

In explaining the race riots of 1967 and 1968,Reverend Jesse Jackson noted that the riots occurred "in the middle of rising expectations and the increased,though inadequate,social spending." His analysis best reflects ____ as a source of aggression.

After successfully reducing bullying in Norwegian schools by half,Olweus (1991) suggested that reducing bullying boils down to

How would a cognitive dissonance theorist counter the Freudian argument that catharsis-blowing off steam to relieve the buildup of destructive aggressive impulses-will reduce aggression? Use an example of yelling or using sarcasm to vent our anger at someone who has angered us.

Which of the following is the best example of an aggressive stimulus?

According to most social psychologists,aggression is defined as

Irenaus Eibl-Eibesfeldt (1963) raised rats in isolation.When other rats were finally introduced into their cages,rats raised alone ____, suggesting that ____.

A neurotransmitter (brain chemical) whose lack is associated with aggression is

Based on information presented in your text,what are the two evolutionary reasons why males are aggressive?

David Phillips (1983,1986) found evidence that exposure to television violence can influence adults' behaviors,too.He found that ____ increased during the week after ____.

All of the following except ____ are likely to help defuse angry feelings in a nonaggressive manner.

Martha is worried about her children watching too much violence on television,but she wants to allow them to watch some TV shows that all the other children watch.Based on the research presented by the authors of your text,what is the best advice to give Martha?

Teresa watches a lot of TV every day.Based on research presented in your text,how is Teresa most likely to view the world?

Capital punishment has served as a(n) ____ deterrent to those who consider commission of such crimes.This is evidenced by the ____ in capital crimes when the death penalty is enforced.

As Dale is walking by Andy,he trips over Andy's foot,falls to the ground,and hits his face on the side of a table as he is falling.Dale will be most likely to reciprocate by acting violently toward Andy if

Citizens are outraged at an unpopular government policy,and in many parts of the country they have taken to the streets to protest.Results of research on the "long,hot summer" would lead you to predict that would be least likely to fill the streets in protest.

A little girl watches a television cartoon in which a woman yanks a child by the hair and screams at her.After seeing the cartoon,the little girl acts out this same interaction with her doll.This is an example of

Thomas Hobbes,Jean-Jacques Rousseau,and Sigmund Freud were all great social thinkers who addressed the problem of human aggression.Compare their views on this phenomenon.With whom would social psychologists be most likely to agree?

According to research on the effects of apologies in reducing later aggression (Ohbuchi,Kameda,& Agarie,1989) ,which of the following statements is true about the effects of apologies? Apologies

Irenaus Eibl-Eibesfeldt (1963) raised rats in isolation.When other rats were finally introduced into their cages,rats raised alone , suggesting that .

David Phillips (1983,1986) found evidence that exposure to television violence can influence adults' behaviors,too.He found that increased during the week after .

Capital punishment has served as a(n) deterrent to those who consider commission of such crimes.This is evidenced by the in capital crimes when the death penalty is enforced.