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Social Psychology 552 University Of New Hampshire

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________ aggression is an act in the service of a goal that does not involve the infliction of pain

Misplaced
Hostile
Instrumental
Oblique

Instrumental

According to most social psychologists, aggression is defined as

the intention to cause harm to or pain in another.
the infliction of harm or pain on another.
the intention to relieve frustration by harming another.
any action that results in physical or psychological pain in another.

the intention to cause harm to or pain in another

Researchers have found that humans kill members of their own kind at ________ rate ________.

the same; as bonobos
a lower; than bonobos
a higher; than chimpanzees
the same; as chimpanzees

the same; as chimpanzees

________ occurs when a person is thwarted on the way to an expected goal or gratification.

Frustration
Depression
Aggression
Low self-esteem

Frustration

________ theory posits that we learn to aggress by observing and imitating others.

Frustration-aggression
Direct reinforcement
Social learning
Aggression spillover

Social learning

Based on the evolutionary explanations for aggression presented in your text, who is most likely to be physically aggressive?
an Asian American
a woman
an African American
a man

a man

In Bandura's famous "Bobo" doll study, he had some children watch a woman aggress against an inflated doll, while other children did not watch an aggressive act. Bandura found that the children who watched someone beat up the doll were later

just as likely as the control-group children to aggress against a similar doll.
less likely than control-group children to behave aggressively against a similar doll.
more likely than control-group children to behave aggressively against a similar doll.
likely to behave more aggressively in general.

more likely than control-group children to behave aggressively against a similar doll.

Researchers have found that testosterone levels are significantly higher in men ________, suggesting a ________ contribution to aggression in humans.

from abusive homes; biological
convicted of violent crimes; biological.
from lower socioeconomic backgrounds; social
convicted of property crimes; biologica

convicted of violent crimes; biological

Research suggests that men are more likely than women to interpret ________ situations as provocative and thus to respond aggressively.

insulting
frustrating
ambiguous
conciliatory

ambiguous

According to social-psychological research (e.g., Bower & Hilgard, 1981), what are the "ideal conditions" for punishment to be an effective deterrent to violence? Punishment must be

swift and severe.
swift and certain.
severe and certain.
fair and certain.

swift and certain

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Which of the following is an example of instrumental aggression?

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Genetic..
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What is the difference between aggressive behaviors and violent actions?

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