aggression and attraction

Question 1

type A behavior pattern

Answer 1

high level of competitiveness,aggression, time urgency, hostility

Question 2

type B behavior pattern

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relaxed, laid back, less driven, non-competitive

Question 3

type C behavior pattern

Answer 3

pleasant, internalizes anger and anxiety, difficulty expressing emotions

Question 4

Type H behavior pattern

Answer 4

assertive, goal-oriented, resilient, does not display attributes of hostility or aggression

Question 5

Narcissism

Answer 5

react with high levels of aggression when feedback from others threatens their self-image

Question 6

sensation seeking

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show higher levels of both physical and verbal aggression compared to others, low level of arousal, lower stimulation

Question 7

other personality traits

Answer 7

pro-aggressive, irritability, defensive attribution style ( me vs the world)

Question 8

gender differences

Answer 8

overall males report engaging in more aggressive behavior then females

Question 9

male aggression

Answer 9

more likely to use direct aggression

Question 10

female aggression

Answer 10

more likely to use indirect forms of aggression

Question 11

frustration

Answer 11

can elicit aggression when the cause is viewed as illegitimate or unjustified

Question 12

provocation

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actions that tend to trigger aggression due to malicious intent, a trigger

Question 13

excitation transfer theory

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more likely when not aware that they are experiencing residual arousal, residual arousal heightened after a situation

Question 14

social learning perspective

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people learn aggression through direct experience or by observing others: groups are targets, ways to harm others, what actions justify retaliation, and what situations permit aggression

Question 15

exposure to media violence

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can lead to a hostile expectation bias that others will behave aggressively, which causes individuals to act more aggressively

Question 16

cultural factors in aggression

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cultures in which there are strong norms indicating that aggression in an appropriate response to insults to one’s honor

Question 17

alcohol consumption

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participants in experiments who consumed alcohol behaved more aggressively and responded to provocations more strongly

Question 18

catharsis hypothesis

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express aggressive impulses in safe ways will reduce tendencies to engage in aggression

Question 19

examples or methods

Answer 19

punishment, cognitive intentions, methods of relaxation, and a therapeutic approach

Question 20

self statements : 4 stages of provocation

Answer 20

preparing: I can manage this situation
confronting: I don’t need to prove myself
coping: time to relax and slow things down
reflecting: it could have been a lot worse

Question 21

interpersonal attraction

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a person’s attitude about another person, ranging from liking to strongly disliked, interest or desire in another

Question 22

need for affiliation

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basic motivation to seek and maintain interpersonal relationships, look and establish bonds with each other

Question 23

need to affiliate: individual differences

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some prefer more time alone while others need more time for socialization, enduring personality trait

Question 24

effect of the situation

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an increase in affiliation needs is seen whens ones mortality is brought to mind, allows for us to engage in social comparison

Question 25

pleasant or admirable traits

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affection, strength, intellect, beauty, abilities

Question 26

traits regardless of gender

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kindness, honesty, intelligence, and humor

Question 27

laugh and humor

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can evoke positive emotions and increase attraction, break up discomfort

Question 28

affect

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a person's emotional state; positive and negative feelings and moods, when we like someone it is because they elicit positive moods and can make you feel good

Question 29

direction

Answer 29

whether an emotion is positive or negative

Question 30

ambivalent

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mixed feelings; you like but doesn't make you feel good

Question 31

direct influence

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when someone compliments us we feel good, and it may lead to attraction, we feel bad when someone insults us

Question 32

indirect influence

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if another person is simply present you will feel attraction to them

Question 33

physical attractiveness

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the mixture of physical attributes evaluated as beautiful and handsome, we tend to respond positively to attractive people and negatively to unattractive people

Question 34

universality of attractiveness

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symmetry, differences between cultures

Question 35

situational effects

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contrast effect, dreaming attractiveness on a relative scale

Question 36

halo effect

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more attractive people are also assumed to have other positive qualities

Question 37

physically attractive female leaders; political candidates

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blond;dumb, baby face; inexperienced

Question 38

appearance anxiety

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more prevalent in women, intimidation when meeting new people

Question 39

physical closeness of two people geographically

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closer 2 people are physically the more likely they will experience frequent contact

Question 40

mere exposure effect

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frequent contact with a stimulus leading to increasingly positive evaluations of the stimulus

Question 41

social media networks

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eliminated the boundaries of geographically proximity, feelings of liberation and comfort interacting online, direct social contact, sense of support and satisfaction

Question 42

negative effects of social media

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twisted concept of what a friend is, more susceptible to depression, can cause jealousy anxiety and depression, lower subjective well-being

Question 43

similarity-dissimilarity effect

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people respond positively to others who they perceive as similar to them and negatively to those they perceive as dissimilar

Question 44

balance theory

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similarity and liking leads to balance a pleasant internal state

Question 45

social comparison theory

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validated news

Question 46

predicted outcome value theory

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initial communication seeks anticipated outcomes in forming a relationship

Question 47

reciprocal liking

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we tend to like those who like us

Question 48

interpersonal relationships

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an association of acquaintance between person's that may range in duration form brief to enduring

Question 49

attachment

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secure:trust and esteem both high fearful: negative actions towards the kid form caregiver preoccupied:low esteem high trust dismissing:high esteem low trust

Question 50

relationships between and among siblings

Answer 50

mostly positive if siblings has a warm relationship with the parents, causes feeling soft rivalry hostility and affection 20% of adult siblings are never close to each other, tend to drift apart on childhood and come back in adulthood