Social Psych (Aggression, prejudice) Flashcards

1
Q

According to Berkowitz’s version of the frustration-aggression hypothesis, frustration leads to aggression in the presence of _______

A

aggressive cues

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Research on social learning theory found that a child is more likely to imitate an aggressive model when the model is powerful, successful, liked, and/or ______; is of the same gender; and is ____ for acting aggressively

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familiar; rewarded

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Overall, studies on media violence suggest that viewing violence ______ view aggression

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increases

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4
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The research has shown that exposure to violent pornogrphy eincreases aggressive behaviours toward women and increases acceptance of ______ and the adoption of callous attitudes toward sexual violence

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rape myths

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5
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Zimbardo’s ____ model predicts that people are more likely to act aggressively when they can act anonymously; and his prison study demonstrated the impact of ____ on aggression and other behaviours

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deindividuation; social roles

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6
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Although opportunities for catharsis do not seem to reduce aggressive behaviours, threats of ______ often do, especially when they come from people who are high in status or power

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retaliation

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7
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The research has linked prejudice to several factors including a(n) _____ personality and ______ caused by competition over power and limited resources

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authoritarian; intergroup conflict

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Some investigators argue that, to understand racism, you need to understand that it operates on multiple levels. For example, _____ racism is expressed through the policies and practices of political, criminal justice, education, and healthcare systems while _____ racism refers to the acceptance of negative social stereotypes and beliefs by the targets of those stereotypes and beliefs

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institutional; internalized

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9
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Sear et al. propose that traditional forms of racism have been largely replaced by _____ racism, which is characterized by a belief that members of minority groups violate traditional American values

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symbolic (modern)

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10
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Allport proposed that, when designing interventions to reduce prejudice, it’s important to keep in mind that ______ can effectively precede folkways

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stateways

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11
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Increasing contact between members of different groups is helpful for reducing prejudice when members of different groups have equal ______ and when intergroup cooperation is needed to achieve mutual goals

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status and power

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12
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A national survey finds that, while most people are in favor of integration in the workplace, the majority also oppose affirmative action. This finding is best explained by what?

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symbolic racism

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13
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Berkowitz’s (1971) version of the frustration-aggression hypothesis proposes that frustration creates a readiness for aggression but that the expression of aggression also requires which of the following?

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the presence of an aggressive cue

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14
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Herek (1992) attributes violence against gays and lesbians to:

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heterosexism

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15
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The __________ proposes that aggressive impulses “build up” inside an individual and must be released and that such release reduces the risk for future aggression

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catharsis hypothesis

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16
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With regard to the reduction of racial or ethnic discrimination, Gordon Allport (1954) concluded that:

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it is not always necessary for folkways to precede stateways

17
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Zimbardo’s (1972) prison study illustrated the impact of which of the following on behavior?

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social roles