Question 1

Which statement regarding aggression is TRUE?

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A)   Twin studies indicate that aggression is never genetic.
B)   New Zealand studies indicate that aggression is caused by abuse.
C)   Alcohol enhances aggressiveness.
D)   Aggression is caused by brain damage.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

According to the social learning theory,whether we act aggressively depends on

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A)   the aversive event.
B)   the anticipated consequences.
C)   the role of the parent.
D)   bodily symptoms.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

invited angered participants to hit a punching bag while either ruminating about the person who angered them or thinking about becoming physically fit.A third group of participants did not hit the punching bag.When given a chance to administer loud blasts of noise to the person who angered them,people in _______ condition(s) felt angrier and were more aggressive.

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A)   the non-punching bag
B)   the punching bag plus fitness thoughts
C)   the punching bag plus rumination
D)   none of theseE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Frustration grows when

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A)   our motivation to achieve a goal is weakened.
B)   we did not expect gratification.
C)   we are completely blocked in attaining our goal.
D)   we are surprised by a consequence.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Most terrorism is considered _______ aggression.

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A)   manipulative
B)   duplicitous
C)   hostile
D)   instrumentalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Myers suggests that one way we could reduce aggression is by

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A)   reacting to crime after it happens.
B)   forbidding children to watch TV.
C)   training parents how to discipline without violence.
D)   outlawing video games.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Given the review of research on heat and aggression in the text,you can conclude that the relationship between these two variables is

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A)   positive.
B)   negative.
C)   neutral.
D)   curvilinear.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

_______ aggression aims to hurt only as a means to some other end.

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A)   Manipulative
B)   Duplicitous
C)   Hostile
D)   InstrumentalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

now believes that _______ is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.

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A)   aversive stimulation
B)   neural impulses
C)   frustration
D)   rageE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In a revision of the frustration-aggression theory,Berkowitz emphasized the importance of

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A)   anger, an emotional readiness to aggress.
B)   the role of biochemical influences, such as alcohol.
C)   relative deprivation and the adaptation level phenomenon.
D)   catharsis as a reducer of frustration.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) A

Question 11

found that frustrated men delivered more shocks when

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A)   guns happened to be in the room.
B)   badminton racquets happened to be in the room.
C)   they had just received a shot that lowered their serotonin levels.
D)   they were initially depressed.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

,students who answered questionnaires while they were _______ reported feeling more tired and aggressive,and expressed more hostility toward a stranger than did participants in a control group.

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A)   distracted by loud noises
B)   in an uncomfortably hot room
C)   being closely observed
D)   eating popcorn and peanutsE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In contrast to Freud's view of aggression,Lorenz argued that aggression is

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A)   innate.
B)   adaptive rather than self-destructive.
C)   biologically influenced but not instinctive.
D)   socially learned.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A study of brain activity in the prefrontal cortex of murderers found

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A)   no differences between these men and normal controls.
B)   less activity than normal.
C)   spikes in activity level.
D)   more activity than normal.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Jason instigates more and more fights with younger children on the school playground because it gains him the attention and respect of his friends.This most clearly suggests that his aggression is

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A)   the result of frustration.
B)   instinctive.
C)   a learned response.
D)   the result of displacement.E) None of the above
F) All of the above C

Question 16

Instinctive behavior is behavior that is

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A)   survival-oriented and common to most members of a species.
B)   innate, unlearned, and shown by all members of a species.
C)   reflexive and automatic but easily overcome by learning.
D)   taught to members of a species.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The pain-attack response has been observed in

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A)   rats.
B)   monkeys.
C)   snakes.
D)   many varied species.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The study of neural influences on aggression has indicated that

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A)   one specific region of the brain controls aggression.
B)   activating the amygdala can facilitate aggressive outbursts in humans.
C)   activating the occipital lobe can cause a tyrant monkey to be more docile.
D)   activating the frontal lobe can trigger aggressive behavior.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 19

In relation to aggression,the most studied environmental irritant is

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A)   pain.
B)   cigarette smoke.
C)   air pollution.
D)   heat.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The blocking of goal-directed behavior is called

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A)   instrumental aggression.
B)   hostile aggression.
C)   frustration.
D)   displacement.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 24: The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Which statement regarding aggression is TRUE?

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According to the social learning theory,whether we act aggressively depends on

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Frustration grows when

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Most terrorism is considered _______ aggression.

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Myers suggests that one way we could reduce aggression is by

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Given the review of research on heat and aggression in the text,you can conclude that the relationship between these two variables is

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_______ aggression aims to hurt only as a means to some other end.

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now believes that _______ is the basic trigger of hostile aggression.

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In a revision of the frustration-aggression theory,Berkowitz emphasized the importance of

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found that frustrated men delivered more shocks when

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,students who answered questionnaires while they were _______ reported feeling more tired and aggressive,and expressed more hostility toward a stranger than did participants in a control group.

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In contrast to Freud's view of aggression,Lorenz argued that aggression is

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A study of brain activity in the prefrontal cortex of murderers found

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Jason instigates more and more fights with younger children on the school playground because it gains him the attention and respect of his friends.This most clearly suggests that his aggression is

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Instinctive behavior is behavior that is

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