Question 1

___________ aggression in humans appears to parallel __________ aggression in animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hostile; silent
B)  Hostile; social
C)  Instrumental; social
D)  Social; silentE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements about aggression is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals of many species can be bred for aggressiveness.
B)  A fearless,impulsive,temper-prone child is at risk for violent behaviour in adolescence.
C)  Identical twins are more likely than fraternal twins to agree on whether they have violent tempers.
D)  Aggression is only determined by our genetic makeup.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Instrumental aggression is defined as aggression driven by anger and performed as an end in itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Two groups of research participants are shown the same very violent film.Group A is very disturbed by the film.Group B is not disturbed by the film.What is the most likely explanation for the difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group A has seen fewer violent films than Group B.
B)  Group A is in a large,dark room.
C)  Group B is experiencing parapraxis.
D)  There is no explanation.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Television violence can affect social behaviour in all but which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viewing violence produces a catharsis or release of aggressive energy.
B)  Viewing violence produces arousal in viewers.
C)  Viewing violence produces disinhibition in viewers.
D)  Media portrayals of violence evoke imitation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Becky has just had a frustrating day in her university classes and while she knows she shouldn't behave aggressively towards her professors,she is angry and ends up taking this out on someone else.Which of the following individuals is Becky most likely to displace her aggression towards?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lady at the grocery store that is holding up the line by counting out her pennies.
B)  Her boyfriend who comes over for dinner and surprises her with flowers.
C)  A fellow student in one of her classes that annoys her by asking for her notes.
D)  Her 6-year old sister who made a mess in her room while she was at school.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

According to research,approximately half of murders erupt from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  arguments
B)  romantic triangles
C)  brawls while under the influence of alcohol
D)  brawls while under the influence of drugsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Imagine that researchers have come up with a new substance called sumense,which decreases people's self-awareness and reduces their ability to consider the consequences of their actions.What effect do you expect sumense would have on adolescents' aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no reason to believe it would have any effect.
B)  Sumense would likely enhance aggression.
C)  Sumense would likely decrease aggression.
D)  Sumense would decrease aggressiveness of young males.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In Sweden,those with a genetic sibling convicted of a violent crime were __________ times as likely to be convicted themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  two
B)  three
C)  four
D)  fiveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Mark bullies others to demonstrate dominance and high status.This is a form of instrumental aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Through social contagion,groups __________ aggressive tendencies,much as they __________ other tendencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease; increase
B)  decrease; decrease
C)  increase; increase
D)  magnify; polarizeE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A research study found that college students who viewed porn more frequently in a 30-day period were more likely than students who view porn less frequently to

Accepted Answer

A)  physically assault friends and romantic partners over the next three weeks.
B)  be more aggressive toward siblings.
C)  be kind to a doll representing their relationship with a partner.
D)  be more aggressive toward peers.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Research with children suggests that observing aggressive behaviour can

Accepted Answer

A)  raise their inhibitions against aggression.
B)  teach them ways to be less aggressive.
C)  lead them to imitate directly aggressive behaviour.
D)  lead them to avoid directly aggressive behaviour.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The perception that one is less well off than others to whom one compares oneself is referred to as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Prosocial music,compared to neutral music,is correlated with less aggressive behaviour in people who listen to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who among the following argued that there is an inborn aggressive drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandura
B)  Berkowitz
C)  Lorenz
D)  DollardE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Studies of hormonal influences on aggression indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal influences are as strong in humans as they are in lower animals.
B)  after age 25,testosterone and rates of violent crime decrease together.
C)  variations in testosterone seem to have no effect on behaviour within the normal range of teen boys and adult men.
D)  after age 45,testosterone and rates of violent stop altogether.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The results of the Schachter and Singer experiment in which participants were injected with adrenaline prior to waiting with either a hostile or 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 the emotions.
C)  frustration is largely a function of our prior experience and of whom we compare ourselves with.
D)  every emotion triggers an opposing emotion.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The act of deliberately hurting someone while driven by anger and performed as an end in itself defines

Accepted Answer

A)  manic aggression.
B)  hostile aggression.
C)  instrumental aggression.
D)  deliberate aggression.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 9: Aggression: Hurting Others

Television violence can affect social behaviour in all but which of the following ways?

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Instrumental aggression is defined as aggression driven by anger and performed as an end in itself.

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Which of the following statements about aggression is NOT true?

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Prosocial music,compared to neutral music,is correlated with less aggressive behaviour in people who listen to it.

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According to research,approximately half of murders erupt from which of the following?

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Mark bullies others to demonstrate dominance and high status.This is a form of instrumental aggression.

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The perception that one is less well off than others to whom one compares oneself is referred to as

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

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Studies of hormonal influences on aggression indicate that

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Imagine that researchers have come up with a new substance called sumense,which decreases people's self-awareness and reduces their ability to consider the consequences of their actions.What effect do you expect sumense would have on adolescents' aggression?

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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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A research study found that college students who viewed porn more frequently in a 30-day period were more likely than students who view porn less frequently to

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In Sweden,those with a genetic sibling convicted of a violent crime were __________ times as likely to be convicted themselves.

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Becky has just had a frustrating day in her university classes and while she knows she shouldn't behave aggressively towards her professors,she is angry and ends up taking this out on someone else.Which of the following individuals is Becky most likely to displace her aggression towards?

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Who among the following argued that there is an inborn aggressive drive?

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Two groups of research participants are shown the same very violent film.Group A is very disturbed by the film.Group B is not disturbed by the film.What is the most likely explanation for the difference?

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The act of deliberately hurting someone while driven by anger and performed as an end in itself defines

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Research with children suggests that observing aggressive behaviour can

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___________ aggression in humans appears to parallel __________ aggression in animals.

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Through social contagion,groups __________ aggressive tendencies,much as they __________ other tendencies.

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