Chapter 12-2 antisocial relations

Mark was pretty aggressive when he was in his early twenties. At the drop of a hat he became angry and was quick to act violently. Now Mark is 60 years old and is much calmer than he was back then. Mark's levels of the hormone _____ have _____.

Testosterone; decreased

Belief is to _____ as behavior is to _____.

a stereotype; discrimination

A former major-league football player is convicted of a violent crime against another person. An expert testifies in his defense that the player's crime stemmed from a degenerative brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. CTE is brought on by the repeated head injury experienced by many football players. With respect to the _____ model, CTE reflects a biological influence on aggression.

biopsychosocial

The textbook's discussion suggests that about _____ in 10 Americans agree that ethnic, cultural, and racial diversity make the nation a better place. This proportion is _____ than that in European nation

6;higher

Seven-year-old Marcus' parents use a lot of harsh physical punishment and verbal intimidation to control his behavior. Studies have shown that if his parents continue this type of discipline Marcus is more likely

demonstrate delinquent behavior in the future.

Janie is amazed how Jim can recognize and identify people who are of Asian ethnic groups, while she really struggles with this type of identification. One can assume from this example that Jim:

has more experience interacting with Asian people.

Sara and a colleague are having dinner together. While they wait on their order, a Muslim family enters the restaurant and the woman is wearing a Hijab. Sara's colleague leans closer to her and says "I am not sure how she expects to eat with all of that junk covering her face." Her colleague is demonstrating:

prejudice

Pit bulls have a reputation for aggressive behavior, are frequently involved in dogfighting, and have acted aggressively toward people. This BEST demonstrates _____ influences on aggression

Genetic

This is the tendency to favor one's own group

Ingroup bias

Whether people are progressive or conservative, they tend to favor those with whom they share a common political identity

Ingroup bias

People heavily exposed to pornography are _____ likely to have lenient views of rape and are _____ likely to recommend long prison sentences for convicted rapists.

More: less

Suppose a researcher creates a measure of anti-LGBTQ prejudice. High scores indicate greater prejudice. The researcher should find a _____ correlation between scores on this measure among a sample of straight people and the suicide rate among gays and lesbians in the same community.

Positive

Some European-Canadians living in a large city on Canada's west coast believe that wealthy immigrants from Hong Kong and, increasingly, China's mainland have inflated the price of housing in the city, making homeownership difficult for many. They therefore view Asian-Canadians negatively. This is BEST explained by _____ theory.

Scapegoat

Based on the research presented in the textbook, what is the MOST likely outcome experienced by children who frequently play violent video games?

They are more likely to engage in aggressive thoughts and behaviors

Thomas enjoys watching violent pornography. When he goes out with a woman, he expects her to be submissive to his sexual demands; when he is turned down he becomes violent. Research done by social psychologists suggests that his beliefs are caused by _____, which are mental files for how to act.

social scripts