Question 1

The blocking of goal-directed behavior is called

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A)   instrumental aggression.
B)   hostile aggression.
C)   frustration.
D)   displacement.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In studies on violence, Eron and Huesmann (1980; 1985)  found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

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A)   unlikely to finish high school.
B)   more likely to get a divorce.
C)   more likely to be convicted of a crime.
D)   more likely to commit child abuse.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

In 2003, American and British leaders justified attacking Iraq not as a hostile effort to kill Iraqis but as an act of liberation and of self-defense against presumed weapons of mass destruction. Social psychologists would consider this an example of _____ aggression.

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A)   manipulative
B)   duplicitous
C)   hostile
D)   instrumentalE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm is known as

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A)   aggression.
B)   subjugation.
C)   destruction.
D)   frustration.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In contrast to Freud's view of aggression, Lorenz argued that aggression is

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A)   innate.
B)   adaptive rather than self-destructive.
C)   biologically influenced but not instinctive.
D)   socially learned.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

According to the social learning theory, whether we act aggressively depends on

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A)   the aversive event.
B)   the anticipated consequences.
C)   the role of the parent.
D)   bodily symptoms.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

"Playing violent video games gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the _____ hypothesis.

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A)   sensitization
B)   catharsis
C)   frustration-aggression
D)   social learningE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Americans' ideas for protecting themselves include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   buy a gun for self-protection.
B)   build more prisons.
C)   impose a "three strikes and you're out" requirement of lifetime incarceration for violent crimes.
D)   don't kill people who kill.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is least likely to cause aggressive behavior?

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A)   cold weather
B)   offensive odors
C)   air pollution
D)   cigarette smokeE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Berkowitz and LePage (1967)  found that frustrated men delivered more shocks when

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A)   guns happened to be in the room.
B)   badminton racquets happened to be in the room.
C)   they had just received a shot that lowered their serotonin levels.
D)   they were initially depressed.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

MacDonald and her colleagues (2000)  found that intoxicated people administered stronger shocks and felt angrier when thinking about

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A)   their physical shortcomings.
B)   their grades in college.
C)   relationship conflicts.
D)   their families.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of aggression?

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A)   Sam accidentally slams the car door too quickly, and it hits Tim's knee.
B)   Luisa urges her classmates not to vote for Marcy for dormitory senator, citing some rumors about Marcy's social life.
C)   Carla, a dentist, delivers a shot of Novocain before pulling her patient's tooth.
D)   Joe's eagerness and enthusiasm resulted in his being promoted to sales manager in a very short time.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In the context of influences on aggression, which of the following has NOT been linked with aggressive behavior?

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A)   a dashed expectation
B)   a personal insult
C)   physical pain
D)   an unexpected requestE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Frustration is noted to arise from

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A)   a mismatch between achievements and rewards.
B)   the gap between expectations and attainments.
C)   the deprivation of elements essential to survival.
D)   learned helplessness and hopelessness.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

All the following factors are likely to increase aggression EXCEPT

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A)   offensive odors.
B)   heat.
C)   pain.
D)   too much sleep.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Mullen (1986)  reported that the more people are in a lynch mob, the _____ the murder and mutilation.

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A)   more frequent
B)   less frequent
C)   more vicious
D)   less viciousE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What percentage of abused children go on to abuse their own children later in life?

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A)   10
B)   20
C)   30
D)   40E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Donnerstein (1980)  had men watch a neutral, erotic, or aggressive-erotic film. These men were then asked to teach a confederate a list of nonsense syllables by choosing how much shock to administer for incorrect answers. Who delivered the most shock?

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A)   Those who saw the neutral film delivered stronger shocks.
B)   Those who saw the erotic film delivered stronger shocks.
C)   Those who saw the aggressive-erotic film delivered stronger shocks.
D)   Donnerstein found no significant difference between the groups.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

A study of brain activity in the prefrontal cortex of murderers found

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A)   no differences between these men and normal controls.
B)   less activity than normal.
C)   spikes in activity level.
D)   more activity than normal.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

It was raining out and Jessie's car had a flat tire. After she managed to fix it, she arrived home late only to find someone had parked in her assigned parking spot. When she entered her apartment, she kicked her pet cat, who was waiting at the door. Jessie's behavior is perhaps most easily explained in terms of

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A)   the frustration-aggression theory.
B)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
C)   the Murphy's law.
D)   the social learning theory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A study of brain activity in the prefrontal cortex of murderers found

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Which of the following is an example of aggression?

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In studies on violence, Eron and Huesmann (1980; 1985) found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

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Americans' ideas for protecting themselves include all of the following EXCEPT

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"Playing violent video games gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the _____ hypothesis.

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MacDonald and her colleagues (2000) found that intoxicated people administered stronger shocks and felt angrier when thinking about

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In contrast to Freud's view of aggression, Lorenz argued that aggression is

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In the context of influences on aggression, which of the following has NOT been linked with aggressive behavior?

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Mullen (1986) reported that the more people are in a lynch mob, the _____ the murder and mutilation.

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