SOP 3004 Exam 4 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
biological factors of aggression - Answers testosterone
gain status (attractive to females_
genetic component (only when exposed to high tess
indirect aggression - Answers an attempt to hurt another person without the obvious face-to-
face conflict (gossip)
____ increases testosterone, which increases motivation to secure ___ - Answers winning, mates
t or f: testosterone increases physical width to height ratio - Answers true
after age 25, testosterone and violence, _____ - Answers decreases
in sports games, winning teams experience higher ____ - Answers testosterone
example of how biology and behvaio interact - Answers testosterone increases dominance but
dominance increases testosterone
frustration-aggression hypothesis - Answers anything that prevents us from achieving some
goal produces frustration, which leads to drive with goal of harming someone or something
social learning perspective - Answers -acquire aggressive responses by observing behavior of
others
-learn how to harm others, whom to harm, what actions justify aggressive, and in what situation
aggression is okay
general aggression model - Answers factors initiate events that can lead to aggression
two different factors that initiate events that lead to aggression - Answers situational or
personal
we are lead to aggression through (three things) - Answers arousal
affective states
cognitions
Our appraisal of situations affect aggression. The appraisal and either be ____ or ____ - Answers
impulsive or thoughtful
situational factos of aggression - Answers provocation
frustration
, exposure to aggressive models
cues
causes of discomfort/negative affect
person factors of aggression - Answers negative affectivity
irritability
beliefs about aggression
progression values
type a behavior patterns
hostile attributional bias
how can we measure aggression? - Answers ice-press
Hot sauce (can give partner as much or as little as possible.. more is seen as more aggressive)
Noise blast (decides how much their partner gets)
"Shocks" (decide how much to shock another person)
assumptions of frustration aggression hypothesis - Answers frustration always leads to
aggression and aggression always stems from frustration.... but this isn't always true
being ____ by someone is one of the strongest causes of aggression - Answers provoked
Provocation examples that lead to aggression - Answers condescension
harsh/unjustified criticism
teasing
threats to status
being excluded leads to ____ which leads to more ____ - Answers aggression, exclusion
being excluded leads to hostile cognitive mindset which leads to - Answers interpret events as
hostile/aggressive
DeWall rejection study - Answers online avatars start throwing a ball with each other and
exclude the participants
participants who were rejected were more likely to fill in blanks with hostile words (rape vs ripe)
emotional aggression - Answers throwing a cup because your angry (not direct or indirect bc its
biological factors of aggression - Answers testosterone
gain status (attractive to females_
genetic component (only when exposed to high tess
indirect aggression - Answers an attempt to hurt another person without the obvious face-to-
face conflict (gossip)
____ increases testosterone, which increases motivation to secure ___ - Answers winning, mates
t or f: testosterone increases physical width to height ratio - Answers true
after age 25, testosterone and violence, _____ - Answers decreases
in sports games, winning teams experience higher ____ - Answers testosterone
example of how biology and behvaio interact - Answers testosterone increases dominance but
dominance increases testosterone
frustration-aggression hypothesis - Answers anything that prevents us from achieving some
goal produces frustration, which leads to drive with goal of harming someone or something
social learning perspective - Answers -acquire aggressive responses by observing behavior of
others
-learn how to harm others, whom to harm, what actions justify aggressive, and in what situation
aggression is okay
general aggression model - Answers factors initiate events that can lead to aggression
two different factors that initiate events that lead to aggression - Answers situational or
personal
we are lead to aggression through (three things) - Answers arousal
affective states
cognitions
Our appraisal of situations affect aggression. The appraisal and either be ____ or ____ - Answers
impulsive or thoughtful
situational factos of aggression - Answers provocation
frustration
, exposure to aggressive models
cues
causes of discomfort/negative affect
person factors of aggression - Answers negative affectivity
irritability
beliefs about aggression
progression values
type a behavior patterns
hostile attributional bias
how can we measure aggression? - Answers ice-press
Hot sauce (can give partner as much or as little as possible.. more is seen as more aggressive)
Noise blast (decides how much their partner gets)
"Shocks" (decide how much to shock another person)
assumptions of frustration aggression hypothesis - Answers frustration always leads to
aggression and aggression always stems from frustration.... but this isn't always true
being ____ by someone is one of the strongest causes of aggression - Answers provoked
Provocation examples that lead to aggression - Answers condescension
harsh/unjustified criticism
teasing
threats to status
being excluded leads to ____ which leads to more ____ - Answers aggression, exclusion
being excluded leads to hostile cognitive mindset which leads to - Answers interpret events as
hostile/aggressive
DeWall rejection study - Answers online avatars start throwing a ball with each other and
exclude the participants
participants who were rejected were more likely to fill in blanks with hostile words (rape vs ripe)
emotional aggression - Answers throwing a cup because your angry (not direct or indirect bc its
