Question 1

A hockey coach who attributes the aggression of his toughest player to having high levels of testosterone is subscribing to which theory of aggression?

Accepted Answer

The hockey coach is attributing the player's aggression to a physiological factor, specifically high levels of testosterone. This is consistent with the physiological theory of aggression, which suggests that aggression is linked to biological factors such as hormones or brain chemistry.

Question 2

Discuss the premise of behavioural modification practices and identify some current strategies and use.

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Question 3

An athlete that behaves aggressively in order to convey or maintain an image of toughness to opponents and observers,particularly within contact sports,is linked to which factor that causes aggression?

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The athlete's behavior is motivated by their desire to convey a certain image of toughness, indicating that this is likely driven by individual factors such as personality traits or a desire for social status.

Question 4

List any five personal factors that influence aggression.

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Question 5

A hockey team that is losing by a large margin late in the game and is playing very aggressively and being called for a large number of penalties would be explained by which factor that influences aggression?

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The situational factor of being behind in the game may contribute to the team's increased aggression and number of penalties.

Question 6

List and briefly explain four group factors that influence aggression using sporting examples.

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Question 7

You have been approached by the National Hockey League (NHL)to help them reduce aggressiveness in their sport.Explain to the NHL,the strategies that you will adopt.

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Question 8

List three situational factors that influence aggression.

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Question 9

You've been asked by your local minor rugby to set up an educational intervention in an attempt to curb aggression in that sport.Discuss your plan of action.

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Question 10

A rugby player tackles an opponent so hard that the competitor suffers a separated shoulder after the hit.The rugby player attributes his opponents' injury to the equipment and not the hit.Which mechanism of moral disengagement is this athlete using?

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The athlete is minimizing the impact of his actions by attributing the injury to the equipment rather than the hit, which is an example of distortion of consequences.

Question 11

Which of the following is a consequence of aggression?

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Aggression can often result in injury, either to oneself or to others.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to reduce aggression in sport?

Accepted Answer

Allowing alcoholic beverages to be served at sporting events may actually increase aggression, therefore it is not an effective way to reduce aggression in sport.

Question 13

A youth hockey player avoids tripping a player on a breakaway who is about to score in fear of getting a penalty as a punishment.This player is reasoning at this stage?

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The player is avoiding the action of tripping to avoid punishment, which aligns with the pre-conventional stage 1 of moral reasoning.

Question 14

Identify and briefly explain any four theories regarding aggressive behaviour.

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Question 15

An arena that promotes athletic events as family affairs and bans the use of alcoholic beverages is using which method to curb aggression?

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By creating an environment that promotes family-friendly activities and banning the use of alcoholic beverages, the arena is changing the sport environment to mitigate potential aggression. This approach is proactive and preventative in avoiding aggressive behavior. Punishment and encouragement, behavior modification, and educational interventions are also valid methods for managing aggression but are not explicitly being utilized in this scenario.

Question 16

The false- consensus effect suggests that individuals who tend to instigate aggression among fans have a false belief about the willingness of other fans to join in these acts of aggression.

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The false-consensus effect indeed suggests that individuals who engage in aggressive behavior may overestimate the degree to which others are willing to join them in such behavior.

Question 17

A football player who acquires aggressive behaviours from observing aggressive models and retains these tendencies over time is most consistent with which theory of aggression?

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The situation described fits the concept of social learning theory, which postulates that aggressive behaviors are learned through observing others and modeling their behavior. The example of the football player acquiring aggressive tendencies from observing aggressive models such as other players or coaches aligns with this theory.

Question 18

The physiological explanation theory views aggression as a natural response to frustration.

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The frustration-aggression hypothesis, not the physiological explanation theory, suggests that aggression is a natural response to frustration. The physiological explanation focuses on the biological and physical aspects that might lead to aggressive behavior.

Question 19

If a youth soccer player kicked an opponent and was praised by his coach,the behaviour is more likely to reoccur.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of positive reinforcement, where the player's behavior (kicking an opponent) is followed by a positive consequence (praise from the coach). This increases the likelihood that the behavior will happen again in the future.

Question 20

A task- oriented athlete tends to use perceive success as a function of outdoing others,and is more likely to break the rules.

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A task-oriented athlete focuses on personal improvement and goals, rather than comparing themselves to others. Breaking rules is not necessarily related to their motivation style.

Quiz 8: Aggression and Moral Behaviour in Sport