Question 1

A teacher at a preschool tries to show some rowdy children how to "play nice." She shows them a doll hitting her, and her hugging the doll in response.The teacher's behavior is an example of

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A)   modeling nonaggressive behavior.
B)   training good communication skills.
C)   teaching the children how to solve problems more effectively.
D)   building empathy in the children.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A researcher (Pennebaker, 1990)  asked people who had experienced a traumatic event to describe the event and how they experienced it.Six months later, he found that these people

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A)   were less likely to let their frustration lead to aggression.
B)   were healthier.
C)   made internal attributions for the traumatic event.
D)   made external attributions for the traumatic event.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

One determinant of whether we will respond aggressively when provoked is whether

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A)   we perceive the provocation as intentional.
B)   there are mitigating circumstances known at the time of the aggression but not at the time of the frustration.
C)   provocation was accompanied by forewarning.
D)   provocation takes the form of a threat.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

________ refers to the ability to experience events and emotions the way that another person does.

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A)   Sympathy
B)   Identification
C)   Empathy
D)   CommunionE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Olweus (1991)  was able to curtail bullying in a Norwegian school system by training administrators and teachers to be vigilant and to make timely and reasonable interventions.The levels of punishment found to be effective in these studies are fairly mild, consistent with the principles of

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A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   behaviorism.
C)   catharsis.
D)   social learning.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

________ reflects the idea that if people can "aggress" in harmless ways, built-up aggressive energies will diminish, reducing the odds of further aggressive behavior.

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A)   Social learning
B)   Displacement
C)   Catharsis
D)   Fantasy inhibitionE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Your six-year-old brother has developed some very distressing habits.He has become increasingly aggressive, destroying toys, hitting the neighbors' children, and threatening them with violence to take their toys away.You want to stop your little brother's destructive behavior using punishment.What would be the best way to do this?

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First, because severe physical punishmen...

Question 8

Jim watches a heavy dose of violent TV cop shows.According to research presented in the text, what is one likely outcome of this behavior? Jim will

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A)   feel indifferent when he hears a violent argument between his neighbors.
B)   become more aware of his own violent behavior and try to stop it.
C)   be less likely to recognize his own feelings of aggression. d	become more upset when he sees aggression that is not fictionalized.D) A) and B)
E) None of the above

Question 9

Based on research presented in the text, who would likely have the highest salary on the professional hockey team?

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A)  Mark, who is very aggressive and who has spent the most time in the penalty box this year
B)  Simon, who is somewhat aggressive but is considered to be a very nice guy
C)  Alan, who is aggressive, but has scored the fewest goals on the team
D)  John, who is not at all aggressive and is considered the nicest person on the team by the fansE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A little girl watches a television cartoon in which a woman yanks a child by the hair and screams at her.After seeing the cartoon, the little girl acts out this same interaction with her doll.This is an example of

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A)   catharsis.
B)   imagined aggression.
C)   social-cognitive learning.
D)   the frustration-aggression link.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Kristi has been very frustrated in her search for the perfect apartment that costs next to nothing.According to frustration-aggression theory, what would most likely increase the likelihood that Kristi's frustration will lead to aggressive behavior?

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A)   Kristi finally admits that her expectations were unrealistic.
B)   Kristi realizes that the Apartment Finders are doing the best they can.
C)   The perfect apartment burned down the day after she put down a deposit.
D)   The delay is frustrating, but not unexpected; students are already back in town.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is true about whether or not punishing aggression reduced aggressive behavior?

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A)   Punishing aggressive behavior reduces its frequency.
B)   Using aggression to punish aggressive behavior models aggression and may inspire imitation.
C)   The mere threat of severe punishment for aggressive behavior reduces its frequency.
D)   Punishing aggressive behavior has no effect on its occurrence.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Who is most likely to be aggressive?

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A)   a female from Australia
B)   a male from Korea
C)   a male from Sweden
D)   a female from the U.S.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Berkowitz and Le Page (1967)  purposely angered the participants.Then they were left in a room with either a gun lying around or a badminton racket.Later, the participants were given the chance to administer electric shocks (not really)  to a fellow college student.What was the independent variable of this research?

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A)   degree of shocks given to the student
B)   participants' level of testosterone
C)   getting insulted by a confederate
D)   type of object in the roomE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is the best example of instrumental aggression?

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A)   Scott has a quick temper and gets into fights at parties.
B)   An assassin kills a leader to ensure the success of a coup.
C)   Angry at her boyfriend, Liz destroys his stereo.
D)   Karin runs over her neighbor's cat.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Who would be more likely to expect an apology?

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A)   Samantha, who is French
B)   Alexander, who is English
C)   Lukas, who is Canadian
D)   Ian, who is AustralianE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Based on information presented in your text, what are the two evolutionary reasons why males are aggressive?

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A)  dominance and jealousy
B)  hostility and instrumentality
C)  jealousy and hostility
D)  dominance and instrumentalityE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Shortly after Mary and Robert were married, he became somewhat aggressive to other men who showed an interest in his wife, and made claims like, "Anyone who lays a hand on my woman has to go through me first." Such claims and aggression are explained by evolutionary theory as

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A)  displays of dominance.
B)  acts of power.
C)  domestic violence.
D)  sexual jealousy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which research findings below provide the soundest evidence that excessive heat causes greater aggression?

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A)   In cities all over the country, riots are more likely to occur on hot days than on cold days.
B)   In Phoenix, drivers without air conditioning are more likely to honk at others than are drivers with air conditioning.
C)   Compared to students who took a test in a normal temperature room, test-taking students in a ninety-degree room were more likely to express hostility toward a stranger.
D)   Throughout the history of the World Series, more batters have been hit by pitched balls on hot days than on cool days.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

________ is to aggression as ________ is to peaceable solutions.

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A)   Frustration; release
B)   Lack of social skills; communication training
C)   Assertiveness; compromise
D)   Punishment; reinforcementE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Which of the following is the best example of instrumental aggression?

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Jim watches a heavy dose of violent TV cop shows.According to research presented in the text, what is one likely outcome of this behavior? Jim will

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Kristi has been very frustrated in her search for the perfect apartment that costs next to nothing.According to frustration-aggression theory, what would most likely increase the likelihood that Kristi's frustration will lead to aggressive behavior?

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Which research findings below provide the soundest evidence that excessive heat causes greater aggression?

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Who would be more likely to expect an apology?

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Which of the following is true about whether or not punishing aggression reduced aggressive behavior?

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A researcher (Pennebaker, 1990) asked people who had experienced a traumatic event to describe the event and how they experienced it.Six months later, he found that these people

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________ refers to the ability to experience events and emotions the way that another person does.

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A teacher at a preschool tries to show some rowdy children how to "play nice." She shows them a doll hitting her, and her hugging the doll in response.The teacher's behavior is an example of

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Based on information presented in your text, what are the two evolutionary reasons why males are aggressive?

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Who is most likely to be aggressive?

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A little girl watches a television cartoon in which a woman yanks a child by the hair and screams at her.After seeing the cartoon, the little girl acts out this same interaction with her doll.This is an example of

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________ reflects the idea that if people can "aggress" in harmless ways, built-up aggressive energies will diminish, reducing the odds of further aggressive behavior.

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is to aggression as is to peaceable solutions.

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One determinant of whether we will respond aggressively when provoked is whether

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Which of the following is the best example of instrumental aggression?

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Jim watches a heavy dose of violent TV cop shows.According to research presented in the text, what is one likely outcome of this behavior? Jim will

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Which research findings below provide the soundest evidence that excessive heat causes greater aggression?

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A researcher (Pennebaker, 1990) asked people who had experienced a traumatic event to describe the event and how they experienced it.Six months later, he found that these people

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________ refers to the ability to experience events and emotions the way that another person does.

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