Question 1

One form of violence that seems to be fairly consistent across cultures is

Accepted Answer

A)   violence against young girls.
B)   gun violence.
C)   domestic violence.
D)   bullying.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Drugs that_____ the level of serotonin tend to _____ aggression levels.

Accepted Answer

A)   boost; lower
B)   boost; increase
C)   boost; not affect
D)   decrease; raiseE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Alcohol narrows people's focus of attention.This phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)   alcohol myopia.
B)   alcohol hostility.
C)   alcohol aggression.
D)   alcohol blindness.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Regarding self-esteem and aggression, which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   Narcissism is a good predictor of aggression.
B)   Low self-esteem is a good predictor of aggression.
C)   Narcissism is correlated with aggression in response to provocation.
D)   High self-esteem is predictive of aggression when combined with narcissism and provocation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Research on violent media suggests that depictions of indirect, relational forms of aggression on TV targeted toward adolescents are

Accepted Answer

A)   not particularly common.
B)   more likely to be demonstrated by male than female characters.
C)   often portrayed as eliciting a clear reward.
D)   do not influence the immediate behavior of adolescent viewers.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Ira believes that aggression is an acquired tendency picked up by observing others and by experience with rewards and punishments.Ira's beliefs are most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)   social learning theory.
B)   the evolutionary perspective.
C)   instinct theory.
D)   negative affect escape model.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Twin research indicates that ______ is more heritable than _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   physical aggression; relational aggression
B)   instrumental aggression; emotional aggression
C)   verbal aggression; physical aggression
D)   None of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

When Mina first started playing the new Blood Bath Beach Party video game, the extremely violent images made her cringe.Now she has played the game so many times that she barely even notices such images.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   displacement.
B)   cultivation.
C)   desensitization.
D)   catharsis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Research concerning the role of testosterone in aggression has demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)   acts of aggression may increase levels of testosterone.
B)   testosterone levels drop after successful aggressive episodes.
C)   the relationship between testosterone and aggression is stronger among fraternity members than college males who do not belong to fraternities.
D)   individuals with low testosterone levels tend to smile less.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Under what conditions should punishment be most and least effective in reducing aggression? From the perspective of social learning theory, explain why punishment might increase rather than decrease aggression.

Accepted Answer

Punishment is most likely to be effectiv...

Question 11

Describe two experimental pieces of evidence that suggest exposure to violent media increases the chance of future aggression.

Accepted Answer

Konijn et al.(2007)conducted an experime...

Question 12

Nikki, who watches a lot of violent television shows as well as horror movies, thinks that the world is much more violent than it really is.Her overestimate is likely to be due to

Accepted Answer

A)   habituation.
B)   displacement.
C)   dehumanization.
D)   cultivation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Reduction in emotion-related physiological reactivity in response to a stimulus is called

Accepted Answer

A)   desensitization.
B)   cultivation.
C)   rumination.
D)   catharsis.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Whitley feels intensely displeased that Lena deliberately left the tuna fish sandwich sitting out in the sun so that Whitley would get food poisoning after she ate it.Whitley's emotional response would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)   instrumental aggression.
B)   hostility.
C)   anger.
D)   displacement.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In a study about status (to successfully compete for mates) , Vladas Griskevicius and others (2009) found that

Accepted Answer

A)   women do not use aggression of any type to boost their status.
B)   men are more likely to boost their status through indirect aggression.
C)   women are more likely to boost their status through direct aggression.
D)   men are more likely to boost their status through direct aggressionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Two people are placed in a room and provoked to behave aggressively toward one another.Which of the following is most likely to happen if there is a weapon in the room?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is a greater likelihood that they will behave aggressively toward one another than if there was no weapon.
B)   There is a greater likelihood that they will engage in higher-order cognition and subsequently behave less aggressively toward one another than if there was no weapon.
C)   The weapon will increase the likelihood that they will behave aggressively toward one another, but only if the two people are male.
D)   The weapon will have no effect on whether or not they behave aggressively toward one another.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following concerning a culture of honor is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is more prevalent among women than men.
B)   It is more prevalent in the northern United States than in the southern United States.
C)   It is a product of socialization that can influence the tendency to aggress.
D)   It is produced by differences in testosterone and serotonin levels.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Though women are more likely than men to aggress in an intimate relationship, men's aggression in such relationships differs in that it typically

Accepted Answer

A)   emerges in the face of provocation.
B)   has more severe consequences.
C)   results from alcohol abuse.
D)   is sexual in nature.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

A reduction of the motive to aggress that is said to result from any imagined, observed, or actual act of aggression is called

Accepted Answer

A)   catharsis.
B)   displacement.
C)   rumination.
D)   cultivation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following best illustrates aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)   Felix and Oscar engage in a heated debate concerning the merits of the Big Mac versus the Whopper.
B)   Maude trips over the scooter her son absentmindedly left in the driveway.
C)   In his attempt to save Samantha from drowning, Darin breaks three of her ribs.
D)   Ginger kicks MaryAnn in the shins to keep her from eating the last coconut pie.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Aggression

When Mina first started playing the new Blood Bath Beach Party video game, the extremely violent images made her cringe.Now she has played the game so many times that she barely even notices such images.This illustrates

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In a study about status (to successfully compete for mates) , Vladas Griskevicius and others (2009) found that

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A reduction of the motive to aggress that is said to result from any imagined, observed, or actual act of aggression is called

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Nikki, who watches a lot of violent television shows as well as horror movies, thinks that the world is much more violent than it really is.Her overestimate is likely to be due to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following best illustrates aggression?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Ira believes that aggression is an acquired tendency picked up by observing others and by experience with rewards and punishments.Ira's beliefs are most consistent with

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research concerning the role of testosterone in aggression has demonstrated that

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Reduction in emotion-related physiological reactivity in response to a stimulus is called

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following concerning a culture of honor is true?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Alcohol narrows people's focus of attention.This phenomenon is called

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Regarding self-esteem and aggression, which of the following is false?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Whitley feels intensely displeased that Lena deliberately left the tuna fish sandwich sitting out in the sun so that Whitley would get food poisoning after she ate it.Whitley's emotional response would best be described as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Drugs that_____ the level of serotonin tend to _____ aggression levels.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Under what conditions should punishment be most and least effective in reducing aggression? From the perspective of social learning theory, explain why punishment might increase rather than decrease aggression.

Correct AnswerverifiedPunishment is most likely to be effectiv...View AnswerShow Answer

Twin research indicates that ______ is more heritable than _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research on violent media suggests that depictions of indirect, relational forms of aggression on TV targeted toward adolescents are

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

One form of violence that seems to be fairly consistent across cultures is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Though women are more likely than men to aggress in an intimate relationship, men's aggression in such relationships differs in that it typically

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Describe two experimental pieces of evidence that suggest exposure to violent media increases the chance of future aggression.

Correct AnswerverifiedKonijn et al.(2007)conducted an experime...View AnswerShow Answer

Two people are placed in a room and provoked to behave aggressively toward one another.Which of the following is most likely to happen if there is a weapon in the room?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Drugs that_ the level of serotonin tend to _ aggression levels.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Punishment is most likely to be effectiv...
View Answer

Twin research indicates that __ is more heritable than _.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Konijn et al.(2007)conducted an experime...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified