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In the lunchroom at work, after Sally leaves the room, Susie tells her colleagues "Did you see Sally's dress? And those shoes? She should watch that show What Not to Wear." What type of aggression does this reflect? |
| | A) | hostile. |
| | B) | instrumental. |
| | C) | physical. |
| | D) | mental. |
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Hitting, kicking, spitting, and verbal "cuts" are all signs of |
| | A) | assertion. |
| | B) | aggression. |
| | C) | annoyance. |
| | D) | mild anger. |
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Which of the following has not been put forth as a theory to explain a reason or cause for aggression? |
| | A) | The instinct theory of aggression. |
| | B) | The social learning theory of aggression. |
| | C) | The containment theory of aggression. |
| | D) | The frustration-aggression theory. |
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Research on testosterone and width-to-height ratio in the faces of men shows that more aggression is seen in men who have ___________ faces. |
| | A) | long |
| | B) | short |
| | C) | thin |
| | D) | wide |
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Low levels of which neurotransmitter has been implicated in studies of aggression? |
| | A) | GABA |
| | B) | Dopamine |
| | C) | Serotonin |
| | D) | Norepinephrine |
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Jeff's neighbor yells and screams at him for not picking up the grass trimmings after Jeff mows the lawn. Jeff feels sorry for the man and doesn't take it personally because he knows the neighbor is having a hard time in his life and the verbal rage reaction could be a sign of _____________ of aggression. |
| | A) | cathexis |
| | B) | displacement |
| | C) | punctuation |
| | D) | dissociation |
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Heat, pain, attacks—these are what types of influences on aggression? |
| | A) | arousing incidents |
| | B) | unfortunate incidents |
| | C) | nosocomial incidents |
| | D) | aversive incidents |
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What is the term used to describe the idea that people get their aggression "out of their system" by viewing violent TV shows? |
| | A) | catharsis. |
| | B) | cachexic. |
| | C) | the emotion-purge cycle. |
| | D) | vector viewing. |
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What is the current thinking regarding watching violent TV and aggression? |
| | A) | There are more studies showing that watching violent programs can be beneficial to people. |
| | B) | There is no effect on people from watching violent TV programs. |
| | C) | Watching violent TV programs increases aggression. |
| | D) | Watching violent TV programs decreases aggression. |
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The social comparison theory would explain the feeling of ___________ that a person might feel. |
| | A) | relative deprivation. |
| | B) | happiness. |
| | C) | aversive stimuli. |
| | D) | modeling. |
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Which of the following has not been a consistent effect of viewing violent video games? |
| | A) | increased appetite. |
| | B) | increased aggressive behavior. |
| | C) | increased aggressive feelings. |
| | D) | increased aggressive thoughts. |
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In terms of aggression, research on the influence that a group can exert on an individual has shown that |
| | A) | a person can minimize their aggression by being in a group. |
| | B) | there is no particular effect of being in a group on a person's level of aggression. |
| | C) | being part of a group will decrease the amount of aggression an individual will display. |
| | D) | being part of a group can increase the aggression that an individual might display. |
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Which theory of aggression argues that the blocking of one's goals will lead to aggressive behavior because of anger and hostility? |
| | A) | The frustration-aggression theory. |
| | B) | The instinct theory. |
| | C) | The excitation-transfer theory. |
| | D) | The social learning theory. |
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Aggression is different from assertiveness in the sense that |
| | A) | aggression is accidental and unintended. |
| | B) | assertiveness follows aggression. |
| | C) | aggression happens by chance. |
| | D) | aggression is purposeful and meant to hurt someone else. |
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Which theory of aggression offers some optimism in terms of reducing aggression? |
| | A) | The instinct theory. |
| | B) | The frustration-emotion theory. |
| | C) | The social learning theory. |
| | D) | The catharsis theory. |
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What is relative deprivation? |
| | A) | When a person is an only child. |
| | B) | When a person is prevented from eating or drink for a specified period of time. |
| | C) | When a person compares themselves to others and the person feel that they themselves come up lacking. |
| | D) | When a person compares themselves to others and the person feels that is the others who are lacking, not them. |
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_______________ has been put forth as one reason why viewing violent media can contribute toward a person having aggressive thoughts. |
| | A) | The recency effect |
| | B) | The anchoring heuristic |
| | C) | Framing effects |
| | D) | Cognitive priming |
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Who was a pioneer in social psychology, demonstrating the effects of observational learning and aggression in children? |
| | A) | Sigmund Freud |
| | B) | John B. Watson |
| | C) | C.G. Jung |
| | D) | Albert Bandura |
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What is prosocial behavior? |
| | A) | A precursor to antisocial behavior. |
| | B) | Antisocial behavior. |
| | C) | Acting in a professional manner at a party. |
| | D) | Socially appropriate behavior, helpfulness, and engaging in good deeds. |
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Which media influence is considered to contribute the most to aggression in people? |
| | A) | TV |
| | B) | violent video games |
| | C) | movies |
| | D) | commercials |
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