PSYCO 241 Final Test With Correct Solutions
aggression - ANSWER defined as behaviour that is intended to harm another individual
violence - ANSWER extreme acts of aggression
anger - ANSWER strong feelings of displeasure in response to a perceived injury
hostility - ANSWER a negative, antagonistic attitude toward another person or group
Instrumental violence - ANSWER harm is inflicted as a measn to a desired end
emotional aggression - ANSWER harm is inflicted for its own sake
Which country has the highest murder rate of established politically sound countries? -
ANSWER United States
2 things that effect aggression based on culture - ANSWER -the forms violoence
typically takes
-people's attitudes toward various kinds of aggression
What 2 qualities may reduce aggression in a society? - ANSWER cooperation and a lack
of competition
What 3 factors affect aggression within particular societies - ANSWER -age
-race
-region
is crime more interracial or intraracial? - ANSWER intraracial
t or f - in virtually every culture, males are more violent than females - ANSWER true
t or f - for virtually any category of aggression, males are more aggressive than females
- ANSWER false
Which gender is more violent? - ANSWER men
differences in aggression between the genders - ANSWER -boys are more overtly
aggressive
-girls are often more indirectly, or relationally aggressive
Individual differences related to aggressiveness - ANSWER -agression in childhood
-people who hold hostile cognitions, express anger, and exhibit irritability
-emotional susceptibility
, -narcissism
-type A personality
-impulsivity
Evolutionary Psychology and aggression - ANSWER uses principles of evolution to
understand both the roots and contemporary patterns of human aggression
-emphasis placed on genetic survival rather than survival of the indiviual=explains why
there is an inhibition of aggression against genetically realated others
evolutionary psychology and aggression - gender differences - ANSWER -males aggress
to achieve and maintain status
-females aggress to protect offspring
behaviour genetics and aggression - ANSWER -mixed results on heritability of
aggression
-but trend in research supports heritability of human aggressiveness to at least some
degree
the role of testosterone and aggression - ANSWER strong positive correlation between
testosterone levels and aggression - correlation is not causation
finger length and aggression - ANSWER men with longer ring fingers compared to index
finger have higher aggression because they recieve more testosterone
Aggression and serotonin - ANSWER -low levels of serotonin are associated with high
levels of aggression
-low serotonin is associated with high aggression
stress and aggression - ANSWER higher stress= higher aggression
brain and exectutive functioning and aggression - ANSWER -structure of frontal lobe
linked to aggression and violent behaviour-impaired prefrontal cortex in particular can
disrupt executive functioning
t or f - children who are spanked or otherwise physically disciplined (but not abused) for
behaving aggressively tend to become less aggressive - ANSWER false
is aggression learned? - ANSWER yes
positive reinforcement of aggression - ANSWER aggression produces desired outcome
negative reincorement of aggresion - ANSWER aggression prevents or stops
undesirable outcomes
3 ways punishment will likely decrease aggression - ANSWER -immediately follows the
aggression - ANSWER defined as behaviour that is intended to harm another individual
violence - ANSWER extreme acts of aggression
anger - ANSWER strong feelings of displeasure in response to a perceived injury
hostility - ANSWER a negative, antagonistic attitude toward another person or group
Instrumental violence - ANSWER harm is inflicted as a measn to a desired end
emotional aggression - ANSWER harm is inflicted for its own sake
Which country has the highest murder rate of established politically sound countries? -
ANSWER United States
2 things that effect aggression based on culture - ANSWER -the forms violoence
typically takes
-people's attitudes toward various kinds of aggression
What 2 qualities may reduce aggression in a society? - ANSWER cooperation and a lack
of competition
What 3 factors affect aggression within particular societies - ANSWER -age
-race
-region
is crime more interracial or intraracial? - ANSWER intraracial
t or f - in virtually every culture, males are more violent than females - ANSWER true
t or f - for virtually any category of aggression, males are more aggressive than females
- ANSWER false
Which gender is more violent? - ANSWER men
differences in aggression between the genders - ANSWER -boys are more overtly
aggressive
-girls are often more indirectly, or relationally aggressive
Individual differences related to aggressiveness - ANSWER -agression in childhood
-people who hold hostile cognitions, express anger, and exhibit irritability
-emotional susceptibility
, -narcissism
-type A personality
-impulsivity
Evolutionary Psychology and aggression - ANSWER uses principles of evolution to
understand both the roots and contemporary patterns of human aggression
-emphasis placed on genetic survival rather than survival of the indiviual=explains why
there is an inhibition of aggression against genetically realated others
evolutionary psychology and aggression - gender differences - ANSWER -males aggress
to achieve and maintain status
-females aggress to protect offspring
behaviour genetics and aggression - ANSWER -mixed results on heritability of
aggression
-but trend in research supports heritability of human aggressiveness to at least some
degree
the role of testosterone and aggression - ANSWER strong positive correlation between
testosterone levels and aggression - correlation is not causation
finger length and aggression - ANSWER men with longer ring fingers compared to index
finger have higher aggression because they recieve more testosterone
Aggression and serotonin - ANSWER -low levels of serotonin are associated with high
levels of aggression
-low serotonin is associated with high aggression
stress and aggression - ANSWER higher stress= higher aggression
brain and exectutive functioning and aggression - ANSWER -structure of frontal lobe
linked to aggression and violent behaviour-impaired prefrontal cortex in particular can
disrupt executive functioning
t or f - children who are spanked or otherwise physically disciplined (but not abused) for
behaving aggressively tend to become less aggressive - ANSWER false
is aggression learned? - ANSWER yes
positive reinforcement of aggression - ANSWER aggression produces desired outcome
negative reincorement of aggresion - ANSWER aggression prevents or stops
undesirable outcomes
3 ways punishment will likely decrease aggression - ANSWER -immediately follows the
