Psych Ch. 13 Quiz

(Q001) What explanation do researchers give to explain the fact that the association between exposure to violence and aggression observed in society is the opposite of what's been documented in the lab?

A third variable is causing the relation between exposure to violence and aggression in research studies.

(Q003) Based on the information presented, why might family violence be a third variable that can help explain the correlation between exposure to violence and later aggression?

A violent family atmosphere is one of the strongest predictors of children's aggression.

(Q003) According to experimental research on the immediate effects of media violence on aggression, what is NOT true?

A violent film is more likely to lead to aggression when the viewer does not identify as strongly with the perpetrator of violence in the film.

(Q020) According to research on rhetoric and peacemaking, what strategy should a politician take to avoid conflict and create peace in an international crisis?

Engage in complex reasoning and rhetoric, take multiple viewpoints into consideration, and resist blaming one side or the other.

(Q008) Wayne calls Keith a jerk and accuses him of being dishonest. Keith responds by immediately becoming wildly angry and punching Wayne. According to the research on the culture of honor, what is MOST likely?

Keith is from the southern United States.

(Q007) According to Berkowitz's account of aggression, what situation is MOST likely to lead to aggression?

Leonard is in his study working on an important project. His wife interrupts him and starts nagging him about cleaning out the garage, which makes him angry.

(Q018) What statement about psychopaths is true?

Psychopaths are able to understand the emotions of others, but they do not feel for them, particularly when they feel sadness.

(Q004) Researchers in the lab have found that exposure to books instead of toys predicts higher educational achievement for children, but the relation between books and educational achievement is not as clear-cut in the real world. Based on the information presented, how can researchers better determine the relation between exposure to books and educational achievement in the real world?

Researchers should explore whether or not other variables, such as a child's social class and interest in learning, may help to explain the relation between exposure to books and educational achievement.

(Q016) What statement about handling anger is accurate?

Taking a step back from anger is a healthy strategy to create distance from anger and deal with it effectively.

(Q013) Which statement about gender differences in aggression is false?

There are no well-established gender differences in aggression.

(Q011) Berkowitz's research on aggression suggests that the sight of a weapon can

amplify aggression.

(Q012) What seemingly simple but powerful action between groups is likely to foster a shift away from conflict and toward reconciliation?

communication

(Q009) What is NOT a characteristic of a rape-prone culture?

cultural repression of sexuality

(Q015) Intergroup conflict and the misinformation it can foster can lead to _______________, which boosts the likelihood of aggression.

dehumanization

(Q005) Higher temperatures may lead people to be more aggressive because

heat causes arousal, which can lead a person to misattribute that arousal to an anger-eliciting stimulus, increasing the chances that aggression will occur.

(Q001) Luke reluctantly aims a pistol and shoots Anakin in order to prevent Anakin from hurting an innocent person. What type of aggression is Luke engaging in?

instrumental

(Q019) Wilkinson and Pickett's (2009) research on the relation between income inequality and aggression found all of these EXCEPT that

people are more likely to be victims of violence in countries with low income inequality than in countries with high income inequality.

(Q010) According to an evolutionary account of violence,

physical aggression to protect their children promotes inclusive fitness for men.

(Q004) Playing violent video games increases all of these EXCEPT

prosocial behavior.

(Q017) What is an example of dehumanization?

referring to people who immigrate to the United States illegally as "illegal aliens" and "criminals"

(Q014) What hormone seems to be reliably linked to aggressive behavior?

testosterone

(Q002) Researchers have suggested that all of these unmeasured variables could possibly explain the positive association between media exposure to violence in childhood and later aggressive behavior EXCEPT

the amount of sugar the child eats.

(Q006) According to research on the effect of uniform color on aggression, sports players wearing black uniforms tend to receive more penalties because

there is a joint effect of referee bias against black uniforms and a tendency for players wearing black to be more aggressive.

(Q002) Research participants were asked to look at a photograph of an infant who was displaying a "startled" facial expression. Some participants thought the infant looked "angry," and others thought the infant looked "fearful." What factor predicted which label participants would use to describe the infant's expression?

whether the participant believed the infant was male or female