Question 1

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 2

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

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Question 3

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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The answer of Social psychologists Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen...

Question 4

"Most people do not approve of excessive public displays of affection." This is an example of a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

The statement is indicating what is considered socially acceptable behavior (excessive PDA) and is therefore an injunctive norm.

Question 5

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 the ____________________.

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Question 6

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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Question 7

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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The answer of Research suggests that males who are under...

Question 8

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 9

Low levels of the neurotransmitter ____________________ are associated with aggression.

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Question 10

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 11

Identity theft costs victims about ____ and about ____ of personal time.

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Question 12

The idea that signs of disorder will induce other forms of antisocial behavior is known as the ____.

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The idea that signs of disorder will induce other forms of antisocial behavior is known as the broken windows theory. This theory suggests that visible signs of disorder, such as broken windows, graffiti, and litter, can lead to an increase in crime and disorderly behavior.

Question 13

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

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Question 14

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 15

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

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Question 16

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 17

Which scenario is an example of a descriptive norm?

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Descriptive norms describe what most people do in a given situation. In this scenario, the fact that most people do not go outside without clothes on is an example of a descriptive norm. The other choices describe injunctive norms, which describe what people ought to do and what is expected of them.

Question 18

Instinct theories argue that aggression is ____________________.

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Question 19

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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The answer of In research studies, participants who are exposed...

Question 20

Aggression and violence differ in that ____.

Accepted Answer

Violence is a type of aggression that involves the deliberate and harmful use of physical force against others. While aggression is a broader term that can refer to any behavior intended to harm someone, physical violence is only one type of aggressive behavior. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Quiz 10: Aggression and Antisocial Behavior