Psychology Integration Quiz
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Which model does a good job of pulling together different approaches to understanding aggressive behavior?

  • Short-term effects of violent media
  • Consensus among researchers
  • Media violence effects
  • General aggression model (correct)

How many papers have been published on media violence?

  • Over 500
  • Over 50
  • Over 1000 (correct)
  • Over 200

In the US Supreme Court case, who brought a rule to fine those selling R 18+ video games to minors?

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger (correct)
  • John Murray
  • Edmund Brown
  • Dianna Pollard Sacks

How long do the short-term effects of violent media typically last?

<p>10-15 minutes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one consistent finding across longitudinal studies on the effects of violent media?

<p>Changes in the way people think, feel, and behave over time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some effects consistently found in the literature on exposure to violent media?

<p>Aggressive scripts for resolving conflicts, decreased empathy, and decreased prosocial behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline is the dominant one for studying aggressive behavior?

<p>Social psychology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the General Aggression Model take into account when explaining episodes of aggression?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three things that happen inside a person according to the General Aggression Model?

<p>Activated cognitions, activated feelings, and level of arousal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What affects the likelihood of a person acting on an impulse according to the General Aggression Model?

<p>Level of arousal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does social psychology focus on when studying aggressive behavior?

<p>Situational cues and triggers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some factors that can trigger aggressive behavior?

<p>Weapons effect, cognitions, emotions, and physiology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for higher functions such as impulse control and focus?

<p>Prefrontal cortex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the study provide evidence of?

<p>The effects of violent media on the brain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is highly active during exposure to threatening stimuli?

<p>Posterior singular cortex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hemisphere of the brain tends to be more active than the left during exposure to violent media?

<p>Right hemisphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do brain imaging studies consistently show in relation to violent media?

<p>Reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to the acquisition of aggressive behavior?

<p>Associative learning, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and social learning imitation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can decrease verbal aggression, smashing things, and hurting other people?

<p>Removing violent media (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can exposure to violent media lead to in terms of personality changes?

<p>Increased aggressiveness and desensitization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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