Question 1

Compared with nonplayers, people with extensive exposure to violent video gaming display ________ desensitization to violence, and they are ________ likely to help an injured victim.

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Question 2

Portrayals of women as initially fleeing but subsequently enjoying coercive sexual encounters illustrate what is known as

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The portrayal of women as initially fleeing but later enjoying coercive sexual encounters is a common depiction in rape myths, which perpetuate the false belief that women secretly desire and enjoy being forced into sex.

Question 3

One aggression-replacement program has brought down re-arrest rates of juvenile offenders by

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The aggression-replacement program that brought down re-arrest rates of juvenile offenders does not involve desensitizing them to violent acts or exposing them to adult models of aggression. It also does not encourage them to engage in violent video games. The program focuses on teaching juveniles more thoughtful moral reasoning to help them manage their anger and make more positive choices in their lives. This approach has been shown to be effective in reducing recidivism rates among juvenile offenders.

Question 4

Social scripts refers to

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Social scripts refer to culturally modeled guides for how to act in various situations. These guides help people understand what is expected of them and how to behave in specific social contexts. Examples of social scripts include how to greet someone, how to behave at a job interview, or how to order food at a restaurant. Social scripts can vary across cultures and can change over time, depending on social norms and values.

Question 5

A study of German adolescents found that today's violent game playing ________ their future aggression. Today's aggression ________ their future violent game playing.

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The correct answer is that today's violent game playing predicts their future aggression, and today's aggression does not predict their future violent game playing. This suggests a one-way relationship where exposure to violent games can increase aggression over time, but initial aggression levels do not necessarily lead to more engagement with violent games.

Question 6

After Ravi lost the student election for president of his high school class, he spread false rumors intended to spoil the newly chosen president's reputation. Ravi's behavior is best explained in terms of the

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Ravi's behavior can be best explained by the frustration-aggression principle, which proposes that frustration often leads to aggressive behavior. Since Ravi lost the election, he might have put in a considerable amount of effort into his campaign and may have been disappointed with the results. As a result, he might have taken his frustration out on the newly elected president by trying to spoil their reputation.

Question 7

Observers watching videos of speed-dating encounters can detect a man's level of romantic interest ________ accurately than a woman's. If women at a speed-dating event stay seated while the men circulate, men wish for future contact with ________ of their speed dates than do women.

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Observers can more accurately detect a man's level of romantic interest than a woman's because men's intentions and feelings are generally more transparent or easier to read in these contexts. Additionally, men tend to express interest in future contact with more of their speed dates than women, likely due to differences in selectivity and mating strategies between genders.

Question 8

In which country are men LEAST likely to approve of male-to-female violence between romantic partners?

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The United States generally has more progressive views on gender equality and domestic violence, leading to lower approval rates of male-to-female violence compared to the other countries listed.

Question 9

Parents who discipline their children with beatings are often teaching aggression through the process of

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When parents discipline their children with beatings, they are modeling aggressive behavior to their children, which may result in their children learning to behave aggressively towards others in the future. Therefore, the best choice is C, modeling.

Question 10

Professor Lindsten emphasized that aggressive behavior often involves the interactive influence of personal frustration, exposure to aggressive models, and heightened levels of arousal. The professor's emphasis best illustrates

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The emphasis on the influence of personal, social, and biological factors in aggressive behavior suggests a biopsychosocial approach. Choice A (attribution theory) focuses on how people explain the causes of behavior, while choice B (reciprocity norm) pertains to the social norm that dictates that we should treat others as they treat us. Choice C (social facilitation) is the tendency for people to perform better on tasks when others are present.

Question 11

High rates of violence are most common among those who experience minimal levels of

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Question 12

A significant danger of media violence is that impressionable viewers are subsequently more likely to enact the ________ provided by the media.

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Social scripts refer to the mental pathways that guide our behavior in certain situations. Media violence can provide viewers with scripts for aggressive or violent behavior, which they may then be more likely to enact in their own lives.

Question 13

Bullying younger children earns Diego the attention and respect of many classmates. As a result, his bullying behavior increases. This most clearly suggests that his aggression is a(n)

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Diego's behavior of bullying younger children is rewarded with attention and respect from his classmates. This positive outcome reinforces his behavior, leading to an increase in his bullying behavior over time. This suggests that Diego's aggression is a learned response.

Question 14

A culturally provided conception as to how to behave appropriately during an employment interview is best described as a

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A culturally provided conception on how to behave appropriately during an employment interview is a social script. Stereotypes are fixed and oversimplified conceptions of a particular group of people. Social facilitation refers to the tendency for people to perform better when in the presence of others. A superordinate goal is a shared goal that can only be achieved through cooperation among individuals or groups.

Question 15

Violent crime and spousal abuse rates have been found to be higher during

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Question 16

People heavily exposed to pornography are ________ likely to accept the rape myth and are ________ likely to recommend long prison sentences for convicted rapists.

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Studies have shown that individuals who are heavily exposed to pornography are more likely to accept the rape myth (belief that women secretly desire to be raped) and are less likely to recommend long prison sentences for convicted rapists.

Question 17

An increased liking for an unfamiliar stimulus following repeated experience with it is known as

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The increased liking for an unfamiliar stimulus following repeated exposure to it is known as the mere exposure effect. This phenomenon is based on the assumption that the more we are exposed to something, the more we become acquainted with it, and the more we tend to like it due to familiarity.

Question 18

A predisposition to sexual violence is facilitated by

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A predisposition to sexual violence is facilitated by certain factors such as dominance motives, a history of child abuse, and the disinhibiting effects of alcohol. These factors can interact with each other to increase the risk of sexual violence perpetration. Therefore, option D, which includes all these factors, is the best choice.

Question 19

The mere exposure effect most directly contributes to the positive relationship between ________ and liking.

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The mere exposure effect refers to the tendency to like something or someone more as we are exposed to it more often. In social psychology, this effect is often referred to as the familiarity principle. Proximity, or being physically close to someone, can increase exposure and familiarity, which in turn can lead to liking. Therefore, the positive relationship between proximity and liking can be attributed to the mere exposure effect.

Question 20

After watching violent pornographic movies on late-night cable TV, Myron will probably be

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Exposure to violent pornography has been shown to increase aggressive and punitive behavior towards women. This means that Myron is more likely to treat women in a punitive manner.

Quiz 13: Personality

Compared with nonplayers, people with extensive exposure to violent video gaming display desensitization to violence, and they are likely to help an injured victim.