PSYC 3402 TEST 3 STUDY GUIDE 2025 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS!!
One of the research studies on testosterone and aggression indicates that
(a) their relationship in human males is weaker and less reliable than expected.
(b) it is surprising that women ever aggress given that they have no
testosterone.
(c) their relationship disappears when examining samples of elderly adults.
(d) very little regarding aggressive behavior is actually heritable. Answer - a.
their relationship in human males is weaker and less reliable than expected.
Which of the following theories states that behavior is learned through the
observation of others as well as through the direct experience of rewards and
punishments?
a. I-cubed
b. Multisystemic
c. Social learning
d. Frustration-aggression Answer - c. Social learning
The transmission of domestic violence across generations is called the
a. cycle of violence.
,b. rumination/frustration hypothesis.
c. domestic desensitization effect.
d. cultivation of honor. Answer - a. cycle of violence.
According to the study of traits associated with aggression, if Bettina is
extremely Type A, she will tend to
a. rely more on verbal versus physical aggression.
b. be more aggressive than most people across situations.
c. exhibit more relational than overt forms of aggression.
d. be more aggressive than other people when provoked. Answer - d. be more
aggressive than other people when provoked.
What is the nature of the relationship between self-control and aggression?
a. One that is mediated by self-esteem
b. Clear and consistent negative correlation
c. Clear and consistent positive correlation
d. Ambiguous and inconsistent correlation Answer - b. Clear and consistent
negative correlation
A negative, antagonistic attitude toward another person or group is called
a. anger.
b. instrumental aggression.
c. emotional aggression.
d. hostility. Answer - d. hostility.
, Aggressive behavior whereby harm is inflicted as a means to a desired end is
known as ____ aggression.
a. emotional
b. proactive
c. relational
d. reactive Answer - b. proactive
Which of the following personality factors is most strongly associated with
aggression?
a. Being high in neuroticism
b. Being low in agreeableness
c. Being high in openness to experiences
d. Being low in conscientiousness Answer - b. Being low in agreeableness
When exposed to situational cues, such as the presence of a gun, many people
tend to
a. demonstrate decreases in aggression.
b. experience a decrease in testosterone.
c. have automatic cognitions regarding aggression.
d. feel socially rejected. Answer - c. have automatic cognitions regarding
aggression.
Regarding self-esteem and aggression, which of the following statements is
false?
a. Narcissism is correlated with aggression in response to provocation.
b. Low self-esteem is a good predictor of aggression.
c. High self-esteem is predictive of aggression when combined with narcissism
and provocation.
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS!!
One of the research studies on testosterone and aggression indicates that
(a) their relationship in human males is weaker and less reliable than expected.
(b) it is surprising that women ever aggress given that they have no
testosterone.
(c) their relationship disappears when examining samples of elderly adults.
(d) very little regarding aggressive behavior is actually heritable. Answer - a.
their relationship in human males is weaker and less reliable than expected.
Which of the following theories states that behavior is learned through the
observation of others as well as through the direct experience of rewards and
punishments?
a. I-cubed
b. Multisystemic
c. Social learning
d. Frustration-aggression Answer - c. Social learning
The transmission of domestic violence across generations is called the
a. cycle of violence.
,b. rumination/frustration hypothesis.
c. domestic desensitization effect.
d. cultivation of honor. Answer - a. cycle of violence.
According to the study of traits associated with aggression, if Bettina is
extremely Type A, she will tend to
a. rely more on verbal versus physical aggression.
b. be more aggressive than most people across situations.
c. exhibit more relational than overt forms of aggression.
d. be more aggressive than other people when provoked. Answer - d. be more
aggressive than other people when provoked.
What is the nature of the relationship between self-control and aggression?
a. One that is mediated by self-esteem
b. Clear and consistent negative correlation
c. Clear and consistent positive correlation
d. Ambiguous and inconsistent correlation Answer - b. Clear and consistent
negative correlation
A negative, antagonistic attitude toward another person or group is called
a. anger.
b. instrumental aggression.
c. emotional aggression.
d. hostility. Answer - d. hostility.
, Aggressive behavior whereby harm is inflicted as a means to a desired end is
known as ____ aggression.
a. emotional
b. proactive
c. relational
d. reactive Answer - b. proactive
Which of the following personality factors is most strongly associated with
aggression?
a. Being high in neuroticism
b. Being low in agreeableness
c. Being high in openness to experiences
d. Being low in conscientiousness Answer - b. Being low in agreeableness
When exposed to situational cues, such as the presence of a gun, many people
tend to
a. demonstrate decreases in aggression.
b. experience a decrease in testosterone.
c. have automatic cognitions regarding aggression.
d. feel socially rejected. Answer - c. have automatic cognitions regarding
aggression.
Regarding self-esteem and aggression, which of the following statements is
false?
a. Narcissism is correlated with aggression in response to provocation.
b. Low self-esteem is a good predictor of aggression.
c. High self-esteem is predictive of aggression when combined with narcissism
and provocation.
