Question 1

What is aggression? Based on your own experiences,give an example of instrumental aggression.

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Question 2

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.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Research suggests that the sight of a weapon can

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A)   elicit frustration.
B)   sensitize one to the dangers of violence.
C)   prime aggressive thoughts.
D)   produce catharsis.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Review the research on aggression cues and violence.

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Research on aggression cues and violence...

Question 5

,the frustration-aggression relationship is mediated by the role of

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A)   gender.
B)   age.
C)   anger.
D)   neurotransmitters.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

As Adolescent bullies often seek to demonstrate their dominance and high status making their behaviors and example of _____ aggression.

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A)   genetically based
B)   hostile
C)   instrumental
D)   silentE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

In a famous experiment by Albert Bandura and his colleagues,children watched an adult attack a Bobo doll with a mallet.They were then shown some toys that 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 nonviolent film.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The near consensus among social psychologists is that

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A)   viewing or participating in violence fails to produce catharsis.
B)   hitting a punching bag reduces aggression.
C)   sexual materials provide an outlet for bottled-up impulses.
D)   venting to reduce anger is like using gasoline to put out a fire.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Research on alcohol and aggression has indicated that

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A)   alcohol unleashes aggression when people are provoked.
B)   people who have been drinking commit more than half of all homicides.
C)   in experiments, intoxicated people administer stronger shocks.
D)   All of the above.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Studies of hormonal influences on aggression indicate that

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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 behavior within the normal range of teen boys and adult men.
D)   higher rates of testosterone are associated with less aggressiveness in males.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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; moreE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Of the following,which is the best example of instrumental aggression?

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A)   An angry football player tackles a quarterback after he attempts a long pass.
B)   A jealous wife finds her husband with another woman and shoots them both.
C)   A group of mercenaries, hired to kill the dictator of a small country, arrange to poison him.
D)   A man smashes his TV set after he cannot get it to work.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

How intense and reactive we are in infancy reflects our

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A)   serotonin levels.
B)   aggressive instinct.
C)   temperament.
D)   social learning.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Violent crimes are more likely committed

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A)   in the winter rather than the summer.
B)   when the weather is hot.
C)   on nights with a full moon.
D)   during rainy periods.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Displaced aggression is most likely to occur when the target _______ to the instigator.

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A)   shares no similarity
B)   shares some similarity
C)   is somehow related
D)   is unrelatedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Juanita is upset with Rose so during a social gathering she verbally cuts Rose down in front of others.Juanita's behavior is

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A)   assertive.
B)   manipulative.
C)   aggressive.
D)   an example of displacement.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

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.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

Explain the social learning approach to controlling aggression.

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