Final Psych 232
Obtaining a complete understanding of human personality requi
res that
A. we focus on one or two specific approaches as a maximum.
B. we examine every aspect of personality from a biological per
spective.
C. we focus our attention on the cognitive approach.
D. we examine personality from several different perspectives.
Answer:D. we examine personality from several different persp
ectives
Obtaining a complete understanding of aggressive behavior req
uires that
A. we focus on the unconscious motives behind our aggression
s.
B. we examine aggression from a variety of theoretical perspect
ives.
C. we only examine the evolutionary basis of aggression.
D. we focus our attention on the cognitions involved in aggressi
ve choices.
Answer:B. we examine aggression from a variety of theoretical
perspectives
,The way people process information in threatening situations b
egins with a social encounter and then depends on
A. the way other people are acting in the situation.
B. the way the situation is appraised in awareness.
C. the kind of situation people are in.
D. whether or not people are self-actualized.
Answer:C. the kind of situation people are in.
Among the personal factors cognitive psychologists consider w
hen predicting aggressive behavior, which of the following is typ
ically included?
A. The provocative situation
B. Genetic predisposition to aggression
C. The ego defense mechanisms the person uses
D. Visual cues in the environment.
Answer:B. Genetic predisposition to aggression
Which of the following is true about aggressive scripts?
A. They represent ways to act that have been learned.
B. We learn them by watching aggressive models.
C. When they have been practiced, they are more likely to be s
hown.
D. all of the above
Answer:D. all of the above
,In a study in which researcher presented a series of hypothetic
al situations to boys, those with a history of reactive aggression
A. were more likely to perceive actions as intentional or hostile.
B. suppressed their tendency toward aggression.
C. learned how to cope with the feelings of hostility.
D. hardly ever had aggressive thoughts related to the situations.
Answer:D. hardly ever had aggressive thoughts related to the si
tuations.
In a study of boys in aggression-provoking situations, such as a
nother student breaking the boy's radio while he is out of town,
researchers found that boys with a history of reactive aggressio
n
A. were more likely to interpret the act as intentional.
B. were more likely to interpret the act as hostile.
C. tended to act more aggressively in response to the act.
D. all of the above
Answer:D. all of the above
Researchers have found that prevention programs designed to
reduce reactive aggression
A. have generally failed until recently.
B. effectively use cognitive (behavior) therapy.
, C. are successful in reducing antisocial acts like assault.
D. only work for very young boys.
Answer:C. are successful in reducing antisocial acts like assaul
t
Research on recall for events between men and women has sh
own that men have better recall of __________ than women.
A. personal events
B. sporting events
C. impersonal events
D. emotional events
Answer:C. impersonal events
Which of the following is false about emotional memories?
A. The links between emotional memories are stronger for men
than women.
B. Both happy and sad memories are more accessible for wom
en than men.
C. Women attend to and process information about emotions m
ore than men.
D. Recalling one sad experience is more likely to trigger anothe
r sad memory for women
Answer:A. The links between emotional memories are stronger
for men than women
Obtaining a complete understanding of human personality requi
res that
A. we focus on one or two specific approaches as a maximum.
B. we examine every aspect of personality from a biological per
spective.
C. we focus our attention on the cognitive approach.
D. we examine personality from several different perspectives.
Answer:D. we examine personality from several different persp
ectives
Obtaining a complete understanding of aggressive behavior req
uires that
A. we focus on the unconscious motives behind our aggression
s.
B. we examine aggression from a variety of theoretical perspect
ives.
C. we only examine the evolutionary basis of aggression.
D. we focus our attention on the cognitions involved in aggressi
ve choices.
Answer:B. we examine aggression from a variety of theoretical
perspectives
,The way people process information in threatening situations b
egins with a social encounter and then depends on
A. the way other people are acting in the situation.
B. the way the situation is appraised in awareness.
C. the kind of situation people are in.
D. whether or not people are self-actualized.
Answer:C. the kind of situation people are in.
Among the personal factors cognitive psychologists consider w
hen predicting aggressive behavior, which of the following is typ
ically included?
A. The provocative situation
B. Genetic predisposition to aggression
C. The ego defense mechanisms the person uses
D. Visual cues in the environment.
Answer:B. Genetic predisposition to aggression
Which of the following is true about aggressive scripts?
A. They represent ways to act that have been learned.
B. We learn them by watching aggressive models.
C. When they have been practiced, they are more likely to be s
hown.
D. all of the above
Answer:D. all of the above
,In a study in which researcher presented a series of hypothetic
al situations to boys, those with a history of reactive aggression
A. were more likely to perceive actions as intentional or hostile.
B. suppressed their tendency toward aggression.
C. learned how to cope with the feelings of hostility.
D. hardly ever had aggressive thoughts related to the situations.
Answer:D. hardly ever had aggressive thoughts related to the si
tuations.
In a study of boys in aggression-provoking situations, such as a
nother student breaking the boy's radio while he is out of town,
researchers found that boys with a history of reactive aggressio
n
A. were more likely to interpret the act as intentional.
B. were more likely to interpret the act as hostile.
C. tended to act more aggressively in response to the act.
D. all of the above
Answer:D. all of the above
Researchers have found that prevention programs designed to
reduce reactive aggression
A. have generally failed until recently.
B. effectively use cognitive (behavior) therapy.
, C. are successful in reducing antisocial acts like assault.
D. only work for very young boys.
Answer:C. are successful in reducing antisocial acts like assaul
t
Research on recall for events between men and women has sh
own that men have better recall of __________ than women.
A. personal events
B. sporting events
C. impersonal events
D. emotional events
Answer:C. impersonal events
Which of the following is false about emotional memories?
A. The links between emotional memories are stronger for men
than women.
B. Both happy and sad memories are more accessible for wom
en than men.
C. Women attend to and process information about emotions m
ore than men.
D. Recalling one sad experience is more likely to trigger anothe
r sad memory for women
Answer:A. The links between emotional memories are stronger
for men than women
