SOP 3004 Final Exam 4 Test Questions
and All Correct Answers.
1. Sam's computer crashed, making him lose the paper he had been working on all night. Sam
threw the cup he was holding across the room. This is an example of _________.
a. direct aggression
b. indirect aggression
c. emotional aggression
d. instrumental aggression - Answer c. emotional aggression
2. Josh and Patrick both like Kate. Josh is particularly aggressive, and he decides to physically
fight with Patrick. He is likely to do this _____________.
a. in front of Kate
b. when Kate isn't around
c. when other men are around
d. Both B and C - Answer d. Both B and C
3. Dave is walking down the street when someone bumps into him. Dave is likely to respond to
this aggressively if he just _______________.
a. finished exercising
b. chatted with an attractive woman
c. almost got hit by a car when crossing the street
d. All of the above - Answer d. All of the above
4. Melissa is very angry with her friend Laura. If Melissa is to behave aggressively toward Laura,
she likely will do this by ___________.
a. physically fighting with her
b. cursing her out
c. spreading a rumor about her
d. Both A and B - Answer c. spreading a rumor about her
5. Ryan, a fourth grader, teases and picks on kids in his class who are smaller than him. Which of
the following statements is likely false?
a. Ryan doesn't care about the other kids' suffering.
b. Ryan likes to portray himself as tough and masculine.
c. Ryan is not very socially intelligent.
, d. Ryan has higher status than many kids in his class. - Answer c. Ryan is not very socially
intelligent.
6. Tyler is out to dinner with his family and his sister is annoying him. Tyler is likely to behave
aggressively toward his sister if _____________.
a. his sister is a bully
b. he's on a diet and just resisted eating the cake on the table
c. the restaurant is loud and crowded
d. he believes she deserves to be punished - Answer b. he's on a diet and just resisted eating
the cake on the table
1. Michelle is in a sorority but lately has been feeling stressed by her membership in it. Which of
the following are likely reasons for Michelle's feelings?
a. She feels that her personal freedoms are restricted
b. The sorority takes up a lot of her time
c. The sorority is financially costly
d. All of the above - Answer d. All of the above
2. Ben is very good at playing board games, such as Cones of Dunshire. Ron is very good at
woodworking. Ben is likely to perform ________ at _________ in the presence of an audience,
whereas Ron is likely to perform _______ at _________ with an audience.
a. better; board games; worse; board games
b. better; woodworking; worse; woodworking
c. better; board games; better; woodworking
d. Both A and C - Answer d. Both A and C
3. Angela is trying to coordinate the Dunder Mifflin Christmas party with the Party Planning
Committee. She feels that Pam, Phyllis, and Kelly aren't contributing enough. How can Angela
reduce their social loafing?
a. Give each person a specific task that will only be completed if they do it
b. Publicly shame them
c. Have them each state their name at meetings
d. Both A and B - Answer a. Give each person a specific task that will only be completed if
they do it
4. Sarah never thought of herself as a bully, but recently realized that she is sometimes mean to
people in ways she never would be otherwise. Sarah's poor behavior is likely occurring in
____________ due to ___________.
and All Correct Answers.
1. Sam's computer crashed, making him lose the paper he had been working on all night. Sam
threw the cup he was holding across the room. This is an example of _________.
a. direct aggression
b. indirect aggression
c. emotional aggression
d. instrumental aggression - Answer c. emotional aggression
2. Josh and Patrick both like Kate. Josh is particularly aggressive, and he decides to physically
fight with Patrick. He is likely to do this _____________.
a. in front of Kate
b. when Kate isn't around
c. when other men are around
d. Both B and C - Answer d. Both B and C
3. Dave is walking down the street when someone bumps into him. Dave is likely to respond to
this aggressively if he just _______________.
a. finished exercising
b. chatted with an attractive woman
c. almost got hit by a car when crossing the street
d. All of the above - Answer d. All of the above
4. Melissa is very angry with her friend Laura. If Melissa is to behave aggressively toward Laura,
she likely will do this by ___________.
a. physically fighting with her
b. cursing her out
c. spreading a rumor about her
d. Both A and B - Answer c. spreading a rumor about her
5. Ryan, a fourth grader, teases and picks on kids in his class who are smaller than him. Which of
the following statements is likely false?
a. Ryan doesn't care about the other kids' suffering.
b. Ryan likes to portray himself as tough and masculine.
c. Ryan is not very socially intelligent.
, d. Ryan has higher status than many kids in his class. - Answer c. Ryan is not very socially
intelligent.
6. Tyler is out to dinner with his family and his sister is annoying him. Tyler is likely to behave
aggressively toward his sister if _____________.
a. his sister is a bully
b. he's on a diet and just resisted eating the cake on the table
c. the restaurant is loud and crowded
d. he believes she deserves to be punished - Answer b. he's on a diet and just resisted eating
the cake on the table
1. Michelle is in a sorority but lately has been feeling stressed by her membership in it. Which of
the following are likely reasons for Michelle's feelings?
a. She feels that her personal freedoms are restricted
b. The sorority takes up a lot of her time
c. The sorority is financially costly
d. All of the above - Answer d. All of the above
2. Ben is very good at playing board games, such as Cones of Dunshire. Ron is very good at
woodworking. Ben is likely to perform ________ at _________ in the presence of an audience,
whereas Ron is likely to perform _______ at _________ with an audience.
a. better; board games; worse; board games
b. better; woodworking; worse; woodworking
c. better; board games; better; woodworking
d. Both A and C - Answer d. Both A and C
3. Angela is trying to coordinate the Dunder Mifflin Christmas party with the Party Planning
Committee. She feels that Pam, Phyllis, and Kelly aren't contributing enough. How can Angela
reduce their social loafing?
a. Give each person a specific task that will only be completed if they do it
b. Publicly shame them
c. Have them each state their name at meetings
d. Both A and B - Answer a. Give each person a specific task that will only be completed if
they do it
4. Sarah never thought of herself as a bully, but recently realized that she is sometimes mean to
people in ways she never would be otherwise. Sarah's poor behavior is likely occurring in
____________ due to ___________.
