Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways of reducing aggression suggested by the social learning theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by engaging in catharsis and retaliation.
B)   Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by reducing aversive stimulation.
C)   Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by rewarding and modeling nonaggressive behavior.
D)   Social learning theory suggests controlling aggression by eliciting reactions incompatible with aggression.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the five consistent effects that Anderson (2003)  found to be associated with video games?

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A)   increased interest in drugs and alcohol
B)   increased aggressive thinking
C)   increased antisocial behavior
D)   decreased empathy for others

Question 3

The death penalty does not effectively deter homicide. One reason for this is that most murders are the result of

Accepted Answer

A)   hormonal influences.
B)   hostile aggression.
C)   instrumental aggression.
D)   a malfunctioning amygdala.

Question 4

Explain Berkowitz's revised frustration-aggression theory.

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Question 5

Joe had problems controlling himself as a young child. Which of the following is true of Joe as an adult?

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A)   He will likely be a non-aggressive adult.
B)   He will be vulnerable to depression.
C)   He will be vulnerable to drug abuse.
D)   He will likely be an assertive adult.

Question 6

Compared to the national rate, abused children are _____ times _____ likely to abuse their own children.

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A)   4; less
B)   4; more
C)   10; less
D)   10; more

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Research on the effects of video games report a _____ relationship between playing violent games and the frequency of arguments with teachers.

Accepted Answer

A)   positive
B)   slightly negative
C)   neutral
D)   significantly negative

Question 9

In the context of influences on aggression, groups can amplify aggressive reactions partly by

Accepted Answer

A)   inhibiting impulses.
B)   implementing the cathartic effect.
C)   diffusing responsibility.
D)   providing role models.

Question 10

The results of the Schachter and Singer (1962)  experiment in which participants were injected with adrenaline prior to spending time with either a hostile or a euphoric person support the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)   bodily arousal feeds one emotion or another depending on how we interpret the arousal.
B)   distinct physiological differences exist among emotions.
C)   frustration is largely a function of our prior experience and whom we compare ourselves with.
D)   every emotion triggers an opposing emotion.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

In an experiment conducted by Griffitt (1970) , students who answered questionnaires while they were _____ reported feeling more tired and aggressive, and expressed more hostility toward a stranger than did participants in a control group.

Accepted Answer

A)   distracted by loud noises
B)   in an uncomfortably hot room
C)   being closely observed
D)   eating popcorn and peanuts

Question 13

Surveys of adults and adolescents indicate that heavy viewers of TV violence

Accepted Answer

A)   become more sensitized to violence.
B)   underestimate the frequency of violence in the world.
C)   are more fearful of being personally assaulted.
D)   feel safer and better able to protect themselves.

Question 14

Research on the role of family influences on aggression indicates that

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A)   abused children later abuse their own children at four times the national rate.
B)   higher rates of violence occur when fathers care for the children.
C)   an only child tends to be aggressive in social situations outside the family.
D)   physical punishment suppresses aggression in children.

Question 15

_____ aggression aims to hurt only as a means to some other end.

Accepted Answer

A)   Manipulative
B)   Duplicitous
C)   Hostile
D)   Instrumental

Question 16

A person kicking the wall after losing a game of poker is an example of

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A)   regression.
B)   displacement.
C)   relative deprivation.
D)   the weapons effect.

Question 17

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

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A)   the players are passive.
B)   television appears more "real."
C)   players play the role of a violent character.
D)   television violence is rewarded.

Question 18

After arguing with her boyfriend over the telephone, Roberta smashes down the receiver and then throws the phone
Across the room. This behavior most clearly demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)   the weapons effect.
B)   displacement.
C)   instrumental aggression.
D)   Parkinson's second law.

Question 19

Define both hostile and instrumental aggression, and give an example of each.

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Hostile aggression is an act of aggressi...

Question 20

According to culture of honor, research helps explain why

Accepted Answer

A)   individualistic cultures are more aggressive than collectivist cultures.
B)   collectivist cultures are more aggressive than individualistic cultures.
C)   U.S. cities populated by southerners have higher than average White homicide rates than those populated by northerners.
D)   U.S. cities populated by northerners have higher than average White homicide rates than those populated by southerners.

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Compared to the national rate, abused children are _____ times _____ likely to abuse their own children.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the ways of reducing aggression suggested by the social learning theory?

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Research on the effects of video games report a _____ relationship between playing violent games and the frequency of arguments with teachers.

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Explain Berkowitz's revised frustration-aggression theory.

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_____ aggression aims to hurt only as a means to some other end.

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

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Research on the role of family influences on aggression indicates that

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In an experiment conducted by Griffitt (1970) , students who answered questionnaires while they were _____ reported feeling more tired and aggressive, and expressed more hostility toward a stranger than did participants in a control group.

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In the context of influences on aggression, groups can amplify aggressive reactions partly by

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

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The results of the Schachter and Singer (1962) experiment in which participants were injected with adrenaline prior to spending time with either a hostile or a euphoric person support the idea that

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The death penalty does not effectively deter homicide. One reason for this is that most murders are the result of

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Surveys of adults and adolescents indicate that heavy viewers of TV violence

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A person kicking the wall after losing a game of poker is an example of

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Joe had problems controlling himself as a young child. Which of the following is true of Joe as an adult?

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