Question 1

People in your class fit into one of two groups. The "Blues" are often depressed. The "Reds" are never depressed. The two groups are otherwise the same. You would expect that

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A)   the Blues have lower serotonin and are more likely to act aggressively.
B)   the Reds have higher serotonin and are more likely to act aggressively.
C)   the Blues have higher serotonin and are less likely to act aggressively.
D)   the Reds have lower serotonin and are less likely to act aggressively.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

In the Southern culture of honour, White men are

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A)   twice as likely as rural Midwestern White men to have guns for protection.
B)   half as likely to agree that "a man has a right to kill to defend his home."
C)   twice as likely to be against spanking.
D)   half as likely to support wars.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Cold, calculated mob murders should be classified as

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A)   genetically based.
B)   hostile aggression.
C)   instrumental aggression.
D)   silent aggression.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Arvid didn't work very hard on his last class essay assignment, so he was relieved at first to find he'd gotten a C on it. But when he learned that most of his classmates had gotten Bs and As, he felt unhappy and angry about his grade. Arvid's experience is best explained in terms of

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A)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
B)   the relative deprivation principle.
C)   displacement.
D)   Parkinson's second law.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

It is the near consensus among social psychologists today that the catharsis hypothesis of aggressive expression, as Freud, Lorenz, and their followers supposed,

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A)   has not been confirmed.
B)   works with aggressive action but not with aggressive fantasy.
C)   works for women but not for men.
D)   is well supported in most conditions and circumstances.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In Canada in 1996, _____ of children did not live with two parents, and a similar-sized juvenile population produced more than _________ arrests for violent crimes.

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A)   10%; 20,000
B)   19%; 22,500
C)   25%; 22,500
D)   32%; 20,000E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Anderson (2003, 2004)  encourages parents to discover what their kids are ingesting and to ensure that their media diet is healthy, because

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A)   violent media influences aggressive tendencies.
B)   violent media influences behaviour.
C)   violent media influences attitudes.
D)   all of these choices.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

When individuals engage in repeated violent video game playing, all of the following are associated an increased aggressive personality except

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A)   beliefs and attitudes.
B)   desensitization.
C)   parents.
D)   expectations.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Through social contagion groups __________ aggressive tendencies, much as they __________ other tendencies.

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A)   decrease; increase
B)   decrease; decrease
C)   increase; increase
D)   magnify; polarizeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the relation between aggressive behaviour and testosterone?

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A)   Testosterone facilitates aggressiveness and aggressiveness boosts testosterone levels.
B)   Testosterone facilitates aggressiveness only.
C)   Aggressiveness boosts testosterone levels only.
D)   There is no relation between aggressiveness and testosterone.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

"Watching violence on television gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the ________________ hypothesis.

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A)   sensitization
B)   catharsis
C)   frustration-aggression
D)   social learningE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following has not been shown to be a biochemical influence on aggression?

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A)   alcohol
B)   the amygdala
C)   testosterone
D)   serotoninE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not an example of aggression?

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A)   terrorism
B)   a predator stalking its prey
C)   assisted suicide
D)   bar brawlE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Becky has just had a frustrating day in her university classes and while she knows she shouldn't behave aggressively towards her professors, she is angry and ends up taking this out on someone else. Which of the following individuals is Becky most likely to displace her aggression towards?

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A)   A lady at the grocery store that is holding up the line by counting out her pennies.
B)   Her boyfriend who comes over for dinner and surprises her with flowers.
C)   A fellow student in one of her classes that annoys her by asking for her notes.
D)   Her 6-year old sister who made a mess in her room while she was at school.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Hennigan and colleagues suggest that the larceny theft rate in U.S. cities jumped after television was first introduced because the thieves

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A)   observed too much crime on television.
B)   felt deprived relative to wealthy television characters and those portrayed in advertisements.
C)   became more removed from the socializing influence of home and school.
D)   wanted but could not afford the luxury of a television set.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

What is aggression? Based on your own experiences, give an example of hostile aggression and an example of instrumental aggression.

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Question 17

Aggression is _______ likely when we are aroused and it seems safe and rewarding to aggress.

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A)   most
B)   least
C)   both A and B
D)   none of these choicesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is not a reason why viewing television violence affects behaviour?

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A)   it allows for emotional release
B)   it produces arousal
C)   it disinhibits behaviour
D)   it evokes imitationE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Behaviour intended at harming and hurting someone defines

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A)   persuasion.
B)   conformity.
C)   foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
D)   aggression.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Azrin's research with rats and other animal species has found

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A)   a consistent pain-attack response that occurs across species.
B)   aggressive responses vary across species depending on the level of provocation.
C)   pain from shocks leads to attack only against one's own species.
D)   only physical pain, and not psychological pain, led to aggressive responses.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Cold, calculated mob murders should be classified as

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It is the near consensus among social psychologists today that the catharsis hypothesis of aggressive expression, as Freud, Lorenz, and their followers supposed,

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