Biological Factors and Theories of Aggression
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What is one way exposure to violence on television can lead to aggression?

  • By modelling aggressive behavior and its rewards (correct)
  • By increasing empathy towards others
  • By desensitizing individuals to violence
  • By promoting nonaggressive responses

    • What effect does exposure to violence in the media have on physiological arousal?

  • It decreases the likelihood of acting on aggressive feelings
  • It leads to an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and skin's conductance of electricity (correct)
  • It reduces physiological reactions to aggressive images
  • It promotes misattribution of the cause of arousal

    • How can desensitization contribute to reducing reactions to aggression?

  • By promoting nonaggressive responses
  • By increasing empathy towards others
  • By modeling aggressive behavior and its rewards
  • By reducing people's psychological and physiological reactions to aggressive images over time (correct)

    • What is one way of reducing aggression according to the text?

    <p>Punishing aggressive behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Arousal can energize, or heighten, whatever a person is already feeling." What does this imply?

    <p>&quot;Arousal can increase the likelihood a person will act on his/her feelings&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influence does culture have on aggression according to the text?

    <p>Cultural norms and values toward aggression may change over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of culture is domestic violence higher according to the text?

    <p>Collectivistic cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is power-distance according to the text?

    <p>Extent to which status and hierarchical relationships are valued in a culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do peaceful societies differ from others according to the text?

    <p>Intense focus on intergroup cooperation and avoidance of competition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are rates of some types of aggression higher within the U.S. according to the text?

    <p>In the South compared to those in the Northeast and Midwest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of emotional/hostile aggression?

    <p>Inflicting harm for its own sake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which biological factor predicts aggression by suggesting it as an innate, hardwired part of human nature?

    <p>Instinct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Freud's theory, what is the drive that leads to aggression?

    <p>Death wish or drive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Lorenz's instinct theory propose as the reason for our innate drive to aggress against others?

    <p>Our innate drive to live</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Approximately how many children are estimated to experience abuse each year?

    <p>1 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of violence against children is perpetrated by parents or caregivers?

    <p>84%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Niv et al. find regarding highly aggressive children?

    <p>They are more likely to be aggressive in later life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did biological factors predict regarding aggression?

    <p>Its instinctual nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential percentage of the variance in aggression caused by genetic factors?

    <p>41%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are males generally more aggressive than females?

    <p>Presence of testosterone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does high testosterone lead to?

    <p>Increased readiness to react aggressively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Frustration-Aggression Theory, what is displacement?

    <p>Redirecting aggression towards certain people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Relative deprivation" can lead to aggression due to:

    <p>&quot;Unfair&quot; comparison with other groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Cognitive-Neoassociation Theory, what can lead to aggression?

    <p>Negative affective events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Excitation Transfer Theory propose about arousal and aggression?

    <p>Arousal can be misattributed as aggression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Social Learning Theory, how do children learn aggressive behavior?

    <p>By observing or modeling others’ behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the General Aggression Model suggest about exposure to cues of aggression?

    <p>It can trigger aggressive thoughts and feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the influence of hot temperatures on aggression?

    <p>Hot temperatures increase physiological arousal and hostile feelings/thoughts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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