Chapter 10: Aggression Flashcards
Among the negative outcomes of cyber buying cited by your text is __________
Suicide
______ is defined a s physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm
Aggression
Social psychologists have proposed incr aggression is caused by biological influences, frustration, and
Learned behavior.
A big debate among philosophers focuses un whether humans use by nature contended & benign or brutish and aggressive. The view that blames society, not human name, to social evils would most likely regard the human being as:
Noble savage.
When we are stuck in traffic and are late getting to work the inability to reach our goal creates
Frustration
Intentional & repeated aggression via email, text, online sites, etc is called
Cyber bullying
Albert bandura used the ________ doll to prove that children exposed to aggression imitate the same behaviors
BoBo
The definition of aggression excludes which of the following?
Unintentional harm & pain as a result of helping someone
Select which are causes of aggression:
Natural response to frustration, learned behavior, biologica influences.
Jean-jacques Rousseau blames _______ , not human nature for social evils, supporting the “noble” savage view
Society
Which are influences of aggression?
Pain, an attack, & overcrowding
True or false: schacter and singer’s famous 1962 experiment determined that we can experience an aroused bodily state in different ways, & that state of arousal can be interpreted in different ways.
True
____ is defined as physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm
Aggression
Research suggests that the mere presence of a weapon increased aggressive thoughts and behaviors. This is known as the
Weapon’s effect
According to studies, exposure to sexual violence
Increases acceptance of the rape Myth
What did stacker & singer’s 1962 experiment determine?
Context is key when interpreting a state of arousal
Weapons, certain nonverbal actions or even colors could be considered __________ if they indicate that aggression or violence might take place.
Aggression cues
When violent activities occur in a group, aggression can increase due to the lack of personal responsibility people may feel.
Aggression in groups could be partially explained by:
Diffusion of responsibility
According to research, what percentage of single men report watching pornography once a week or more?
50%
Some psychologist, recommend encouraging children to release emotional tension through aggressive play. This is an example of
Catharsis
True or false: punishment can have a negative side effects and is considered an aversive stimulation
True
Select all of the following that have decreased in the US
Lynchings, corporal punishment, rapes, and antigay attitudes
Through social _______, groups enhance aggressive tendencies, such as when a group of elephants or humans form an aggressive pack or gang
Contagion
Some people believe that aggression builds up and must occasionally be “released”’ this theory or idea is generally known as:
Catharsis
Violent teens & child abusing parents often come from homes where ______ punishment was used
Corporal
