Chapter 10: Aggression

Question 1

Among the negative outcomes of cyber buying cited by your text is __________

Answer 1

Suicide

Question 2

______ is defined a s physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm

Answer 2

Aggression

Question 3

Social psychologists have proposed incr aggression is caused by biological influences, frustration, and

Answer 3

Learned behavior.

Question 4

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:

Answer 4

Noble savage.

Question 5

When we are stuck in traffic and are late getting to work the inability to reach our goal creates

Answer 5

Frustration

Question 6

Intentional & repeated aggression via email, text, online sites, etc is called

Answer 6

Cyber bullying

Question 7

Albert bandura used the ________ doll to prove that children exposed to aggression imitate the same behaviors

Answer 7

BoBo

Question 8

The definition of aggression excludes which of the following?

Answer 8

Unintentional harm & pain as a result of helping someone

Question 9

Select which are causes of aggression:

Answer 9

Natural response to frustration, learned behavior, biologica influences.

Question 10

Jean-jacques Rousseau blames _______ , not human nature for social evils, supporting the “noble” savage view

Answer 10

Society

Question 11

Which are influences of aggression?

Answer 11

Pain, an attack, & overcrowding

Question 12

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.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

____ is defined as physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm

Answer 13

Aggression

Question 14

Research suggests that the mere presence of a weapon increased aggressive thoughts and behaviors. This is known as the

Answer 14

Weapon’s effect

Question 15

According to studies, exposure to sexual violence

Answer 15

Increases acceptance of the rape Myth

Question 16

What did stacker & singer’s 1962 experiment determine?

Answer 16

Context is key when interpreting a state of arousal

Question 17

Weapons, certain nonverbal actions or even colors could be considered __________ if they indicate that aggression or violence might take place.

Answer 17

Aggression cues

Question 18

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:

Answer 18

Diffusion of responsibility

Question 19

According to research, what percentage of single men report watching pornography once a week or more?

Answer 19

50%

Question 20

Some psychologist, recommend encouraging children to release emotional tension through aggressive play. This is an example of

Answer 20

Catharsis

Question 21

True or false: punishment can have a negative side effects and is considered an aversive stimulation

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Select all of the following that have decreased in the US

Answer 22

Lynchings, corporal punishment, rapes, and antigay attitudes

Question 23

Through social _______, groups enhance aggressive tendencies, such as when a group of elephants or humans form an aggressive pack or gang

Answer 23

Contagion

Question 24

Some people believe that aggression builds up and must occasionally be “released”’ this theory or idea is generally known as:

Answer 24

Catharsis

Question 25

Violent teens & child abusing parents often come from homes where ______ punishment was used

Answer 25

Corporal