Question 1

Which of the following seems to be a myth-an idea that is perpetrated by popular culture but NOT supported by research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rates of violence can be affected by diet (what you eat) .
B)  Drinking alcohol is associated with increased aggression.
C)  Men engage in domestic violence more frequently than women.
D)  Violence in the media contributes to aggression in children.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Marlon tends to see other people's interactions as aggressive in nature. Marlon is showing the hostile perception bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Research on detecting lying concludes that ____.

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A)  most people are good at knowing when someone is lying to them
B)  most people cannot tell when someone is lying to them
C)  the polygraph tends to be very accurate at detecting lies
D)  textual analysis programs are very poor at detecting liesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Instinct theories argue that aggression is ____________________.

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Question 5

Identify at least five different factors (person-level factors or situation-level factors)that contribute to aggression, and briefly discuss when and how they tend to exert influence.

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a)Situational factors
i)Wounded pride, ...

Question 6

Freud called the aggressive instinct "thanatos."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Recent data on violence in the world suggests that ____.

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A)  it is increasing dramatically over time
B)  it is the same in amount as it has always been
C)  it is decreasing over time
D)  it has become nonexistentE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Women tend to attack their domestic partners ____________________ (more/less)frequently than men do.

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The answer of Women tend to attack their domestic partners...

Question 9

Which statement about violence is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violent people tend to have narcissistic personality traits.
B)  Worldwide, violence has substantially increased over time.
C)  Exposure to violent media tends to increase violence.
D)  Most violent crimes are premeditated.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, which makes people especially likely to engage in antisocial behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychologists use the term ____________________ to describe...

Question 11

Research examining the link between crime and climate has found that ____ are more common in hot regions than in cool regions.

Accepted Answer

A)  both violent crimes and nonviolent crimes
B)  only violent crimes
C)  only nonviolent crimes
D)  neither violent crimes nor nonviolent crimesE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

What will always lead(s) to aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration (but not anger) 
B)  anger (but not frustration) 
C)  both frustration and anger
D)  neither frustration nor angerE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

As discussed in your text, the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  common among non-human animals, but rare among humans
B)  the norm among both humans and non-human animals, and probably something that is genetically "hardwired"
C)  probably uniquely human, because other animals do not have the mental hardware to make complex attributions
D)  unique to people with antisocial personality disorderE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Compared to societies that do not have a culture of honor, societies that do have a culture of honor tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  place a relatively high value on family and community needs rather than one's own needs
B)  place a relatively high value on respect and virtue
C)  be more accepting of virtually all forms of violence
D)  be less accepting of virtually all forms of violenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Explain how norms can be manipulated to change behavior such as littering.

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Norms are social standards that prescrib...

Question 16

Empirical research leads to the conclusion that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  violent media are not causally linked to aggression
B)  violent media exposure is inversely linked to aggression
C)  violent media exposure increases aggressive behavior
D)  violent media exposure has no effect on aggressive behaviorE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What do most experts today say about the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most agree that frustration always prompts aggression, but most also agree that aggression can occur in the absence of frustration.
B)  Most agree that aggression always arises from frustration, but most also agree that frustration does not always lead to aggression.
C)  Most agree that frustration and aggression are strongly linked, but most disagree with the idea that one always involves the other.
D)  Most agree with the hypothesis in full.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The textbook authors conclude that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the costs of gun ownership outweigh the benefits
B)  the benefits of gun ownership outweigh the costs
C)  the costs and benefits of gun ownership are roughly equal
D)  for females, it is beneficial to own a gun, but for males, it increases the risk for aggressionE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

While males commit most of the violent acts around the world, there are some societies in which females commit the majority of the violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The theory that argues that aggressive behavior is learned is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

social lea...

Exam 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Which of the following seems to be a myth-an idea that is perpetrated by popular culture but NOT supported by research?

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Marlon tends to see other people's interactions as aggressive in nature. Marlon is showing the hostile perception bias.

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Identify at least five different factors (person-level factors or situation-level factors)that contribute to aggression, and briefly discuss when and how they tend to exert influence.

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The textbook authors conclude that ____.

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While males commit most of the violent acts around the world, there are some societies in which females commit the majority of the violence.

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Which statement about violence is most accurate?

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What will always lead(s) to aggression?

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Compared to societies that do not have a culture of honor, societies that do have a culture of honor tend to ____.

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As discussed in your text, the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as evidence of hostility is ____.

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Freud called the aggressive instinct "thanatos."

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Empirical research leads to the conclusion that ____.

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Psychologists use the term ____________________ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, which makes people especially likely to engage in antisocial behavior.

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What do most experts today say about the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

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Women tend to attack their domestic partners ____________________ (more/less)frequently than men do.

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Research examining the link between crime and climate has found that ____ are more common in hot regions than in cool regions.

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The theory that argues that aggressive behavior is learned is known as ____________________.

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Recent data on violence in the world suggests that ____.

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Explain how norms can be manipulated to change behavior such as littering.

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Instinct theories argue that aggression is ____________________.

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Research on detecting lying concludes that ____.

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