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In the experiment by Barker, Dembo, and Lewin, in which children were delayed or not delayed from
playing with attractive toys, the greater aggression of children who were delayed from playing with the
toys probably occurred bc: - Answers they were frustrated at not getting what they had been led to
expect.
The effect of violent pornography is: - Answers Similar to the effect of other violent media in that it
tends to increase the level of aggression.
Freud believed that aggressive energy could be channeled so that the person's behavior actually worked
toward the good of the society. He called this process: - Answers Sublimation
Sigmund Freud would most likely be associated with the idea that aggression: - Answers is instinctive.
In Bandura's "Bobo doll" study, children who watched an adult act aggressively toward a plastic, air-
filled doll: - Answers not only imitated the adult's aggressive behavior, but also engaged in new forms of
aggressive behavior toward the doll.
Broadly speaking, the hormone that is most often associated with aggressive behavior in both humans
and behavior and lower animals is - Answers testosterone
Which of the following would most likely be considered an act of aggression of Aronson's definition? -
Answers a middle school child angrily, but harmlessly, hits his father
Linz and his colleagues found that, compared to men who watched X-rated, but nonviolent
pornography, men who watched R-rated, violent "slasher" films - Answers expressed less empathy for
victims of rape
5 methods for reducing aggressive behavior......a)pure reason. b) punishment. c) punishment of
aggressive models. d) rewarding alternative behavior patterns. e) building empathy toward others. -
Answers d and e
In Kahn's experiment, students were allowed to express their hostile feelings toward a medical
technician who made derogatory remarks about them. compared to students who were not allowed to
vent, students who vented - Answers disliked the technicians more after expressing their aggression
The text describes a situation in which some convicted criminals were released from prison early due to
technicality, whereas others served out their sentences. In comparing these two groups, the primary
finding was: - Answers prisoners who served their full term were twice as likely to return to prison.
According to a survey gauging people's reactions to scientific evidence that smoking cigarettes causes
cancer - Answers smokers were far less likely to believe the report than nonsmokers were.
, According to dissonance theory, we tend to experience dissonance after making an important decision
because - Answers the chosen alternative is seldom entirely positive, while the rejected alternatives are
seldom entirely negative
According to Axsom and Cooper, what may well be the critical factor in therapy that accomplishes the
recovery of the person? - Answers how much effort the person expends in the therapeutic process
Bettors at a race track who were asked how confident they were about their chances of winning -
Answers were more confident right after having placed their bets
the term "cognitive miser" refers to our tendency - Answers to take shortcuts in processing complex
information to simplify complex imformation
Under which of the following conditions are we least likely to use heuristics in making decisions about
social events? - Answers when we have plenty of time to make the decision
A local store advertises..... "even better" than the sale model for only $500 more. This sales technique is
known as - Answers lowballing
One of the major determinants of whether an attitude will guide behavior is - Answers how easily the
attitude comes to mind
Joe is given a choice between 2 record albums he has already ranked as numbers 4 and 5 on a 1-10
scale. Joe chooses #4. Two week later when Joe is asked to rerank the ten album, he reranks #4 as #2.
This example is best predicted by: - Answers cognitive dissonance theory
The catharsis theory of aggression holds that - Answers one act of aggression reduces the likelihood of
further acts of aggression
Suppose you wanted to convince someone who is opposed to marijuana that it should be legalized.
According to cognitive dissonance theory, what would be the best way to change that person's attitude?
- Answers Offer the person a small reward to openly endorse legalization, but one just large enough to
get him or her to endorse it.
Which of the following word or phrase comes closest in meaning to "category" - Answers stereotype
You and a friend are visiting a new city and would like to splurge.... In making her decision, your friend
most likely was guided by.... - Answers the representative heuristic
John is introverted, shy, logical, hard-working, not much fun, very intelligent and has a weird sense of
humor... he must be an accountant... - Answers the representative heuristic
Which of the following perspectives would encourage you to let children watch violent TV programs? -
Answers psychoanalytic
In the experiment by Barker, Dembo, and Lewin, in which children were delayed or not delayed from
playing with attractive toys, the greater aggression of children who were delayed from playing with the
toys probably occurred bc: - Answers they were frustrated at not getting what they had been led to
expect.
The effect of violent pornography is: - Answers Similar to the effect of other violent media in that it
tends to increase the level of aggression.
Freud believed that aggressive energy could be channeled so that the person's behavior actually worked
toward the good of the society. He called this process: - Answers Sublimation
Sigmund Freud would most likely be associated with the idea that aggression: - Answers is instinctive.
In Bandura's "Bobo doll" study, children who watched an adult act aggressively toward a plastic, air-
filled doll: - Answers not only imitated the adult's aggressive behavior, but also engaged in new forms of
aggressive behavior toward the doll.
Broadly speaking, the hormone that is most often associated with aggressive behavior in both humans
and behavior and lower animals is - Answers testosterone
Which of the following would most likely be considered an act of aggression of Aronson's definition? -
Answers a middle school child angrily, but harmlessly, hits his father
Linz and his colleagues found that, compared to men who watched X-rated, but nonviolent
pornography, men who watched R-rated, violent "slasher" films - Answers expressed less empathy for
victims of rape
5 methods for reducing aggressive behavior......a)pure reason. b) punishment. c) punishment of
aggressive models. d) rewarding alternative behavior patterns. e) building empathy toward others. -
Answers d and e
In Kahn's experiment, students were allowed to express their hostile feelings toward a medical
technician who made derogatory remarks about them. compared to students who were not allowed to
vent, students who vented - Answers disliked the technicians more after expressing their aggression
The text describes a situation in which some convicted criminals were released from prison early due to
technicality, whereas others served out their sentences. In comparing these two groups, the primary
finding was: - Answers prisoners who served their full term were twice as likely to return to prison.
According to a survey gauging people's reactions to scientific evidence that smoking cigarettes causes
cancer - Answers smokers were far less likely to believe the report than nonsmokers were.
, According to dissonance theory, we tend to experience dissonance after making an important decision
because - Answers the chosen alternative is seldom entirely positive, while the rejected alternatives are
seldom entirely negative
According to Axsom and Cooper, what may well be the critical factor in therapy that accomplishes the
recovery of the person? - Answers how much effort the person expends in the therapeutic process
Bettors at a race track who were asked how confident they were about their chances of winning -
Answers were more confident right after having placed their bets
the term "cognitive miser" refers to our tendency - Answers to take shortcuts in processing complex
information to simplify complex imformation
Under which of the following conditions are we least likely to use heuristics in making decisions about
social events? - Answers when we have plenty of time to make the decision
A local store advertises..... "even better" than the sale model for only $500 more. This sales technique is
known as - Answers lowballing
One of the major determinants of whether an attitude will guide behavior is - Answers how easily the
attitude comes to mind
Joe is given a choice between 2 record albums he has already ranked as numbers 4 and 5 on a 1-10
scale. Joe chooses #4. Two week later when Joe is asked to rerank the ten album, he reranks #4 as #2.
This example is best predicted by: - Answers cognitive dissonance theory
The catharsis theory of aggression holds that - Answers one act of aggression reduces the likelihood of
further acts of aggression
Suppose you wanted to convince someone who is opposed to marijuana that it should be legalized.
According to cognitive dissonance theory, what would be the best way to change that person's attitude?
- Answers Offer the person a small reward to openly endorse legalization, but one just large enough to
get him or her to endorse it.
Which of the following word or phrase comes closest in meaning to "category" - Answers stereotype
You and a friend are visiting a new city and would like to splurge.... In making her decision, your friend
most likely was guided by.... - Answers the representative heuristic
John is introverted, shy, logical, hard-working, not much fun, very intelligent and has a weird sense of
humor... he must be an accountant... - Answers the representative heuristic
Which of the following perspectives would encourage you to let children watch violent TV programs? -
Answers psychoanalytic
