Question 1

In a revision of frustration-aggression theory, Berkowitz maintained that frustration most directly produces

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A)   anger.
B)   aggression.
C)   relative deprivation.
D)   arousal.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Research on the role of family influences on aggression indicates that

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A)   most abused children become abusive parents.
B)   higher rates of violence occur where father care is minimal.
C)   an only child tends to be more aggressive in social situations outside the family.
D)   all of these choices.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Research with children suggests that observing aggressive behaviour can

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A)   lower their inhibitions against aggression.
B)   teach them ways to be aggressive.
C)   lead them to imitate directly aggressive behaviour.
D)   all of these choices.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

It is the near consensus among social psychologists today that the catharsis hypothesis of aggressive expression, as Freud, Lorenz, and their followers supposed,

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A)   has not been confirmed.
B)   works with aggressive action but not with aggressive fantasy.
C)   works for women but not for men.
D)   is well supported in most conditions and circumstances.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

As a prominent social psychologist you have been asked to give advice to the government of a new nation. What should the government do to prevent as many murders as possible?

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A)   It should carefully restrict handgun ownership.
B)   It should spend a great deal of money on policing.
C)   It should swiftly punish all murderers with the death penalty.
D)   It should institute long jail sentences for convicted murderers.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The recipe for aggression often includes

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A)   pain.
B)   an attack.
C)   uncomfortable heat.
D)   all of these choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

When your expectations are fulfilled by your attainments, you feel ___________.

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A)   frustrated
B)   stress
C)   anger
D)   satisfiedE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Experimental evidence on the effects of viewing television violence leads to the conclusion that

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A)   an aggressive predisposition in children causes a preference for TV violence.
B)   viewing TV violence increases violence.
C)   viewing TV violence causes increased serotonin levels in adolescent boys.
D)   viewing prime-time TV violence, but not cartoon violence, increases violence.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is not a way in which television influences our thinking?

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A)   social scripts
B)   altered perceptions
C)   cognitive priming
D)   sensitizationE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Pete has just been playing Mortal Kombat for 4 hours and goes out to the store to get a slurpee. He sees a man fall on his way into the store. Pete is _______ likely to help because ___________.

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A)   more; violent video games have relieved his pent up energy so he is in a better mood.
B)   more; he wants to feel better about himself after slaughtering many game characters.
C)   less; playing violent video games decreases prosocial behaviour.
D)   less; he may interpret the man's behaviour with hostile intent.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Imagine that Steve is driving home, when a car cuts him off on the highway. Under which of the following conditions is the most likely to be enraged by this incident?

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A)   When he's on his way home from a 12-hour shift at work
B)   When he's on his way home from a lecture on stress reduction and relaxation techniques
C)   When he's on his way home from an electrifying rock concert
D)   When he's on his way home from his mother's houseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Aggressive behaviour has been linked with

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A)   offensive behaviour.
B)   cigarette smoking.
C)   air pollution.
D)   all of these choices.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Arvid didn't work very hard on his last class essay assignment, so he was relieved at first to find he'd gotten a C on it. But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As, he felt unhappy and angry about his grade. Arvid's experience is best explained in terms of

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A)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
B)   the relative deprivation principle.
C)   displacement.
D)   Parkinson's second law.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

According to social-learning theory, aversive experiences lead directly to

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A)   aggression.
B)   anticipated negative consequences.
C)   emotional arousal.
D)   constructive problem solving.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

According to Albert Bandura, an important influence on one's tendency to be aggressive is

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A)   hormonal factors.
B)   how much anger or frustration has built up inside.
C)   one's hereditary predisposition to be aggressive.
D)   observations of others' behaviour.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and colleagues, children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet. They were then shown some attractive toys they were forbidden to play with. When they were taken to another room, they

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A)   began to cry.
B)   attacked a Bobo doll.
C)   verbally attacked the adult experimenter.
D)   chose to watch a violent rather than a non-violent film.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

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

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A)   create a catharsis experience for men.
B)   distort people's perceptions of how women actually respond to sexual coercion.
C)   decrease men's aggression against women.
D)   None of these choicesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

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

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A)   the weapons effect.
B)   displacement.
C)   instrumental aggression.
D)   Parkinson's second law.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Positive, constructive, helpful social behaviour; the opposite of antisocial behaviour defines

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A)   altruism.
B)   prosocial behaviour.
C)   persuasion.
D)   conformity.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

According to research,

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A)   pornography is cause of social violence.
B)   television is a cause of social violence.
C)   Both A and B.
D)   None of these choices.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Aggression: Hurting Others

According to social-learning theory, aversive experiences lead directly to

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According to Albert Bandura, an important influence on one's tendency to be aggressive is

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

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

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According to research,

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Research on the role of family influences on aggression indicates that

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In a revision of frustration-aggression theory, Berkowitz maintained that frustration most directly produces

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As a prominent social psychologist you have been asked to give advice to the government of a new nation. What should the government do to prevent as many murders as possible?

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Research with children suggests that observing aggressive behaviour can

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It is the near consensus among social psychologists today that the catharsis hypothesis of aggressive expression, as Freud, Lorenz, and their followers supposed,

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Imagine that Steve is driving home, when a car cuts him off on the highway. Under which of the following conditions is the most likely to be enraged by this incident?

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When your expectations are fulfilled by your attainments, you feel ___________.

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In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and colleagues, children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet. They were then shown some attractive toys they were forbidden to play with. When they were taken to another room, they

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Aggressive behaviour has been linked with

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Arvid didn't work very hard on his last class essay assignment, so he was relieved at first to find he'd gotten a C on it. But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As, he felt unhappy and angry about his grade. Arvid's experience is best explained in terms of

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The recipe for aggression often includes

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Pete has just been playing Mortal Kombat for 4 hours and goes out to the store to get a slurpee. He sees a man fall on his way into the store. Pete is _______ likely to help because ___________.

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Experimental evidence on the effects of viewing television violence leads to the conclusion that

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Which of the following is not a way in which television influences our thinking?

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