Psy 321 Ch. 10 Quiz

In Donnerstein and Berkowitz's (1981) study, men watched different types of films and then were insulted by a confederate who was either male or female. When they were later given the chance to retaliate to the confederate, men who had watched a violent sexual film clip of a man raping a woman were ____. a. more aggressive than men who had not viewed the rape scene b. more aggressive than men who had not viewed the rape scene, especially if the confederate was the male provoker c. more aggressive than men who had not viewed the rape scene, especially if the confederate was the female provoker d. less aggressive than men who had not viewed the rape scene

c. more aggressive than men who had not viewed the rape scene, especially if the confederate was the female provoker

Dr. Crick studies relational aggression using all of the following research strategies EXCEPT for a.surveys of teachers. b.surveys of children. c.observational studies on playgrounds. d.experiments on aggression.

d.experiments on aggression.

In the initial conceptualization of the frustration-aggression hypothesis, frustration was defined as ____. a. blocking or interfering with a goal b. a mild form of anger c. anything that reduced pleasure d. anything that wounded a person's ego or sense of self-esteem

a. blocking or interfering with a goal

The main difference between hostile aggression and instrumental aggression lies in ____. a. the motive(s) of the aggressor b. whether the aggressive act is violent or non-violent c. the outcome of the aggressive act d. the emotions of the victim(s)

a. the motive(s) of the aggressor

The risk of domestic violence for single women (women who are divorced, separated, co-habiting, or never married) is approximately _____ the risk for married women. a. three times higher than b. the same as c. half as high as d. one-tenth as high as

a. three times higher than

According to Dr. Crick's study, males are more likely to engage in _____ aggression and females are more likely to engage in _____ aggression. a.physical; relational b.relational; physical c.physical; physical d.relational; relational

a.physical; relational

Elvis has been drinking heavily all afternoon, while his friend Cory has been drinking water and is stone-cold sober. Is Elvis more likely than Cory to behave aggressively? It depends on whether or not Elvis is a habitual drinker. b. It depends on whether or not either of them are provoked. c. It depends on whether or not Elvis is in a good mood. No. Despite the fact that alcohol is routinely linked to aggression in the mass media, there is no evidence that drinking alcohol increases aggression.

b. It depends on whether or not either of them are provoked.

Consider the hostile attribution bias, the hostile perception bias, and the hostile expectation bias. People who are characteristically aggressive tend to show ____ more than people who aren't. a. just the first bias b. all three biases c. just the third bias d. just the first and third biases

b. all three biases

The text describes cheating, stealing, and littering as ____. a. aggressive behaviors b. antisocial behaviors c. violent behaviors d. aberrant behaviors

b. antisocial behaviors

When male rats are under stress, they respond by either fighting or running away (i.e., with the fight or flight syndrome). By contrast, female rats respond with ____. a. the right or flight syndrome b. the tend and befriend syndrome c. flight only d. a tendency to hide

b. the tend and befriend syndrome

Thad is angry at his football coach for making him sit out the next game. Thad talks about his coach behind the coach's back to the other players. Thad is displaying ____ aggression. a. displaced b. direct c. indirect d. instrumental

c. indirect

Psychologists use the term ____ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, and which makes people especially likely to engage in aggressive, destructive behavior. a. avoidance b. deindividuation c. running amok d. antisocialization

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Suppose you have a daughter who is a victim of relational aggression. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a negative consequence of her painful experiences? a.She will have academic problems. b.She will become relationally aggressive herself. c.She will experience depression and anxiety. d.She will experience rejection by other peers.

b.She will become relationally aggressive herself.

Which of the following is an example of hostile aggression? a. Mr. W fantasizes about punching his enemy in the face. b. Mr. X accidentally knocks his friend over a balcony. c. Mr. Y intentionally humiliates an annoying co-worker. d. Dr. Z gives a patient a painful injection.

c. Mr. Y intentionally humiliates an annoying co-worker.

Empirical research leads to the conclusion that ____. a. violent media are not causally linked to aggression b. violent media exposure is inversely linked to aggression c. violent media exposure increases aggressive behavior d. violent media exposure has no effect on aggressive behavior

c. violent media exposure increases aggressive behavior

What does the text conclude about the human "instinct" for aggression? a. There is no such thing. b. Humans do seem to have an instinct for aggression, and culture seems to have little impact on it. c. Humans do seem to have an instinct for aggression, and, in general, culture tends to feed that instinct and encourage even more aggression. d. Humans do seem to have an instinct for aggression, but, in general, culture tends to curb that instinct and reduce aggression.

d. Humans do seem to have an instinct for aggression, but, in general, culture tends to curb that instinct and reduce aggression.

When people ban together in large groups, wear uniforms, don masks, call themselves by numbers rather than names, or otherwise engage in actions that make them feel anonymous, they are said to be engaging in ____. a. running amok b. avoidance c. antisocialization d. deindividuation

d. deindividuation

Tina watches a film in which the main character aggressively yells at his mother when he doesn't get what he wants. Later that day, Tina yells at her own mother in a similar way after failing to get something she wants. The process at play here, according to social learning theorists, is ____. a. projection b. monitoring c. validation d. modeling

d. modeling