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What can we conclude about the relationship between heat and aggression?


A) Heat directly fuels aggressiveness.
B) There is no relationship between heat and aggression.
C) Heat suppresses aggression.
D) The correlations between heat and aggression do not prove a causal relationship.

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

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Which one of the following does NOT predict increased aggression?


A) anonymity
B) violence viewing
C) alcohol use
D) displacement

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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In the context of culture change and world violence, which of the following statements is true?


A) Across centuries, humans have become more violent.
B) The United States is the only western democracy that has not abolished the death penalty.
C) Some western democracies still enforce the death penalty for counterfeiting.
D) Many western democracies continue to see increases in antigay attitudes.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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When exploring why viewing violence on TV affects behavior, researchers consider all of the following EXCEPT


A) arousal.
B) disinhibition.
C) reactance.
D) imitation.

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

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Most murders are considered _____ aggression.


A) manipulative
B) duplicitous
C) hostile
D) instrumental

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following actions is an example of instrumental aggression?


A) murdering a spouse for infidelity
B) suicidal terrorist bombings
C) gossiping about someone when you are angry with him or her
D) having a fist fight with someone for scratching your car

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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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


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

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


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' behavior.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Adam frequently plays violent video games. Social psychologists would predict that Adam would therefore be likely to frequently


A) watch television.
B) access pornography.
C) get into fights.
D) listen to rap music.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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C

Studies of hormonal influences on aggression indicate that


A) hormonal influences are as strong in humans as they are in other 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) None of the above
F) All of the above

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How intense and reactive we are in infancy reflects our


A) defense mechanisms.
B) aggressive instinct.
C) temperament.
D) social learning.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Most terrorism is considered _____ aggression.


A) manipulative
B) duplicitous
C) hostile
D) instrumental

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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In the context of aggression, which of the following statements is true?


A) Twin studies indicate that aggression is never genetic.
B) A single spot in the brain controls aggression.
C) Alcohol enhances aggressiveness.
D) Aggression is typically caused by brain damage.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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C

Frustration grows when


A) our motivation to achieve a goal is weakened.
B) we do not expect gratification.
C) we are completely blocked in attaining our goal.
D) we are surprised by a consequence.

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

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In the context of influences on aggression, which of the following statements is NOT true of arousal?


A) A frustrating situation heightens arousal.
B) Arousal fuels emotions.
C) Sexual arousal can amplify anger.
D) Arousal has no effect on emotions.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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


A) shares no similarity
B) shares some similarity
C) is related
D) is unrelated

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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In the context of influences on aggression, violent crimes are more likely committed


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) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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B

Jason instigates more and more fights with younger children on the school playground because it gains him the attention and respect of his friends. This most clearly suggests that his aggression is


A) the result of frustration.
B) instinctual in nature.
C) a learned response.
D) the result of displacement.

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

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The pain-attack response has been observed in


A) rats.
B) monkeys.
C) snakes.
D) many varied species.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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