Question 1

Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are associated with aggression.

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Question 2

An example of an injunctive norm is: "Most people think that it is cool to drive an expensive car."

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An injunctive norm refers to perceived social approval or disapproval of a behavior. The example given suggests that most people approve of driving an expensive car, which is an injunctive norm.

Question 3

Briefly explain the differences between antisocial behavior, aggression, and violence, as defined in the textbook. Then explain the distinction between hostile aggression and instrumental aggression, and give an example of each.

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Question 4

____________________ norms are norms that specify what others approve of or disapprove of.

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Question 5

According to ____________________ theory, people learn aggressive behaviors the same way that they learn other types of behaviors-by direct experience and by observing others.

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Question 6

Compare and contrast instinct theories of aggression with social learning theories of aggression. What empirical evidence is there to support either of these views?

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Question 7

Women tend to attack their domestic partners ____________________ (more/less) frequently than men do.

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Question 8

Katie is certain that when she quits her job, her boss will take it as a personal insult and be aggressive and rude with her. Katie is exhibiting the ____________________ bias.

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Question 9

Social psychologists sometimes use the Indonesian term ____________________ to refer to the idea of becoming wildly and uncontrollably violent and destructive, or "going berserk."

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Question 10

The theory that argues that aggressive behavior is learned is known as ____________________.

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Question 11

Identify at least five different factors (person-level factors or situation-level factors) that contribute to aggression, and briefly discuss when and how they tend to exert influence.

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Question 12

The proposal that "the occurrence of aggressive behavior always presupposes the existence of frustration [and] the existence of frustration always leads to some form of aggression" is known as ____________________.

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Question 13

As defined in the text, ____________________ is a state of disgrace, loss of self-respect, or loss of respect from others.

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Question 14

Instinct theories argue that aggression is ____________________.

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Question 15

In research studies, participants who are exposed to guns behave more aggressively than participants who are exposed to non-aggressive items (e.g., sports items). This effect is known as the ____________________.

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Question 16

Research suggests that males who are under stress respond with the ____________________ syndrome, while females who are under stress respond with the tend and befriend syndrome.

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Question 17

Social psychologists Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen found that in the U.S., men from the South tend to respond to insults more aggressively compared to men from the North.They argued that a key reason for the difference is the fact that there is a southern ____________________.

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Question 18

When Coach Sims yells at Coach Cox for poor play calling, Coach Cox does not retaliate at all. But when Coach Cox gets home, he slams the door and whacks the dog with the paper in frustration. Coach Cox is displaying ____________________ aggression.

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Question 19

Describe the different cognitive biases that tend to promote aggression in humans.

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Question 20

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, which makes people especially likely to engage in antisocial behavior.

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Quiz 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior