Sociology

Victims who are bullied repeatedly and brutally may react by ________.

Victims who are bullied repeatedly and brutally may react by ________.

Victims who are bullied repeatedly and brutally may react by ________.
A) pleading with their peers to help them to end the bullying
B) reporting the problem to the police
C) committing suicide
D) trying to sue the bullies

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Anderson and colleagues (1997), in an archival study of the relationship between

Anderson and colleagues (1997), in an archival study of the relationship between

Anderson and colleagues (1997), in an archival study of the relationship between temperature and aggression, found that years with higher temperatures produced ___________.
A) lower rates of violent crimes, higher rates of property crimes, and l

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Sexual jealousy is a particularly powerful determinant of aggression in ________

Sexual jealousy is a particularly powerful determinant of aggression in ________

Sexual jealousy is a particularly powerful determinant of aggression in ________.
 
A) all cultures equally
B) cosmopolitan societies
C) mercantile cultures
D) agrarian societies
E) cultures of honor
 

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Men are more likely to engage in ______ when their partner is _____ and ____.

Men are more likely to engage in ______ when their partner is _____ and ____.

Men are more likely to engage in ______ when their partner is _____ and ____.
A) kinship selection; older; attractive
B) mate-retention behaviors; younger; less attractive
C) mate-retention behaviors; older; more attractive
D) mat

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The catharsis hypothesis suggests that providing people with an opportunity to e

The catharsis hypothesis suggests that providing people with an opportunity to e

The catharsis hypothesis suggests that providing people with an opportunity to express aggressive impulses in a safe manner will decrease their tendencies to engage in unacceptable forms of aggressive behavior. What does research on this hypothesis d

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One difference between bullies and their victims is that bullies ________, while

One difference between bullies and their victims is that bullies ________, while

One difference between bullies and their victims is that bullies ________, while victims ________.
A) tend to have higher self-esteem than their victims; tend to have lower self-esteem than do bullies
B) are more likely to suffer anxiety

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Group polarization involves the tendency of ________.

Group polarization involves the tendency of ________.

Group polarization involves the tendency of ________.
A) some group members to shift from one extreme position to another, depending on the views of the group's leadership
B) group members to shift toward more extreme positions than

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Are prosocial behavior and aggressive behavior opposites? Why or why not? Give

Are prosocial behavior and aggressive behavior opposites? Why or why not? Give

Are prosocial behavior and aggressive behavior opposites?  Why or why not?  Give some examples to support your claim.

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Thanatos is ________. (Multiple Choice)

Thanatos is ________. (Multiple Choice)

Thanatos is ________.
A) Baron's idea that evolution is one of several causes of human aggression
B) the basis underlying drive theories of aggression
C) Hilton's idea that males aggress against other males but less so aga

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According to the general aggression model, there are two broad categories of var

According to the general aggression model, there are two broad categories of var

According to the general aggression model, there are two broad categories of variables that influence aggressive behavior: ________ and ________.
 
A) situational factors; personal factors
B) situational factors; incompatible respons

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Janice tends to become aggressive whenever anyone slights her or insults her. He

Janice tends to become aggressive whenever anyone slights her or insults her. He

Janice tends to become aggressive whenever anyone slights her or insults her. Her friend Joline, however, never seems to become upset or angry at the same kinds of provocations and is generally not an aggressive person. The ways in which these two pe

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The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that ________.

The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that ________.

The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that ________.
A) frustration leads to the arousal of an aggression drive
B) both frustration and aggression are innate human drives that cannot be easily controlled or eliminated
C) ma

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According to the general aggression model, repeated exposure to aggressive model

According to the general aggression model, repeated exposure to aggressive model

According to the general aggression model, repeated exposure to aggressive models in films or video games may increase a person's level of aggressiveness by ________.
A) weakening the effects of constraining factors on aggressive behaviors

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The Type A behavior pattern ________.

The Type A behavior pattern ________.

The Type A behavior pattern ________.
A) exists primarily in female members of cultures of honor
B) consists primarily of low levels of competitiveness, time urgency, and hostility
C) consists primarily of instrumental aggressivenes

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Provocation is usually met with ________.

Provocation is usually met with ________.

Provocation is usually met with ________.
 
A) retaliation
B) frustration
C) flight
D) thanatos
E) catharsis
 

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In contrast to older models of aggression, modern theories tend to ________.

In contrast to older models of aggression, modern theories tend to ________.

In contrast to older models of aggression, modern theories tend to ________.
A) be less accepted by social psychologists
B) offer an incomplete picture of the origins of human aggression
C) provide a more accurate understanding of h

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Paul is studying for a test in biology. He is somewhat concerned about his abili

Paul is studying for a test in biology. He is somewhat concerned about his abili

Paul is studying for a test in biology. He is somewhat concerned about his ability to master the material and is trying to concentrate as much as he can. Sam, his brother, has interrupted his studies several times, causing Paul to become frustrated a

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People join groups and seek out group affiliation for a number of reasons. Whic

People join groups and seek out group affiliation for a number of reasons. Whic

People join groups and seek out group affiliation for a number of reasons.  Which of the following is not a reason people seek to join groups? 
A) Social comparison
B) When conditions are threatening or uncertain
C) Psycho

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One benefit of group membership is that belonging to a group increases our self-

One benefit of group membership is that belonging to a group increases our self-

One benefit of group membership is that belonging to a group increases our self-knowledge because group memberships ________.
 
A) help us reach important goals
B) place limits on our behavior
C) become part of our self-concept

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What is the empathy-altruism hypothesis?

What is the empathy-altruism hypothesis?

What is the empathy-altruism hypothesis?

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The primary strategy for survival among humans is ________.

The primary strategy for survival among humans is ________.

The primary strategy for survival among humans is ________.
 
A) interdependence
B) group sharing
C) inclusive fitness
D) genetic programming
E) group cooperation
 

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One's position or rank within a group is one's ________.

One's position or rank within a group is one's ________.

One's position or rank within a group is one's ________.
 
A) situation
B) status
C) norm
D) office
E) authority
 

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According to social facilitation theories, people's thoughts, feelings, and beha

According to social facilitation theories, people's thoughts, feelings, and beha

According to social facilitation theories, people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be affected by the(a) ________.
 
A) presence of others
B) presence of attractive others
C) presence of higher-status others
D

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Entitativity refers to ________. (Multiple Choice)

Entitativity refers to ________. (Multiple Choice)

Entitativity refers to ________.
A) the factors that cause group members to remain in the group
B) the collection of goals and outcomes that is common to all group members
C) the extent to which a group is perceived as being a coher

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The effect on our performance that results from the presence of others is ______

The effect on our performance that results from the presence of others is ______

The effect on our performance that results from the presence of others is ________.
 
A) distributive
B) deindividuation
C) social polarization
D) social reciprocity
E) social facilitation
 

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Omri, in his professional association, serves informally as a kind of "father co

Omri, in his professional association, serves informally as a kind of "father co

Omri, in his professional association, serves informally as a kind of "father confessor," listening attentively to members of that group. This best reflects ________ in(of) the group. 
 
A) his role
B) the status he ha

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According to Diener & Oishi (2005), among the very best predictors of level of h

According to Diener & Oishi (2005), among the very best predictors of level of h

According to Diener & Oishi (2005), among the very best predictors of level of happiness among the population is ________.
A) degree of connectedness to others
B) ability to compete for scarce resources
C) ability to cooperative

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University alumni associations, as a group, have ________ for many of its member

University alumni associations, as a group, have ________ for many of its member

University alumni associations, as a group, have ________ for many of its members.
 
A) considerable entitativity
B) mostly a monetary attraction
C) few obstacles to high status
D) little connectedness
E) little var

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Ahmed belongs to his university's Student Senate, a group that is high in entita

Ahmed belongs to his university's Student Senate, a group that is high in entita

Ahmed belongs to his university's Student Senate, a group that is high in entitativity. It is likely that Ahmed feels that the Student Senate ________.
 
A) is unlikely to be stereotyped
B) is of great consequence to him
C

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The set of behaviors that individuals occupying specific positions within a grou

The set of behaviors that individuals occupying specific positions within a grou

The set of behaviors that individuals occupying specific positions within a group are expected to perform is ________.
 
A) reciprocity
B) a norm
C) a role
D) an entiative position
E) a position
 

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Additive tasks are tasks for which ________.

Additive tasks are tasks for which ________.

Additive tasks are tasks for which ________.
A) the group product is less than the combination of the individual members' efforts
B) the group as a whole can be held accountable but individual members cannot
C) the group produc

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Dominant responses are responses that are ________.

Dominant responses are responses that are ________.

Dominant responses are responses that are ________.
A) incorrect for a specific situation
B) most likely to occur in specific situations
C) least likely to occur in a given situation
D) most likely to occur in a given situatio

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Cohesiveness causes group members to have ________ when there is a ________ from

Cohesiveness causes group members to have ________ when there is a ________ from

Cohesiveness causes group members to have ________ when there is a ________ from (in) an outgroup.
A) higher morality; gift
B) higher commitment; competitive threat
C) a higher inclusion of outsiders; lack of cohesiveness
D) l

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Presumably, watching violent video games induces desensitization to violent imag

Presumably, watching violent video games induces desensitization to violent imag

Presumably, watching violent video games induces desensitization to violent imagery. What does desensitization mean? How was a neuroscientific approach used to study this desensitization? What may one reasonably infer from these data?

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Norms are ________. (Multiple Choice)

Norms are ________. (Multiple Choice)

Norms are ________.
A) the behaviors that groups use to establish their relationship with other groups
B) the rules within a group that indicate how its members should or should not behave
C) one's position or rank within a gro

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One of the costs of group membership is ________.

One of the costs of group membership is ________.

One of the costs of group membership is ________.
 
A) reducing the group's bargaining power
B) limiting members' personal freedom
C) limiting individual satisfaction with group outcomes
D) exacerbating conflict

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Conflict is ________. (Multiple Choice)

Conflict is ________. (Multiple Choice)

Conflict is ________.
A) a situation in which two or more individuals or groups are attempting to obtain the same goal that only one can achieve
B) a process in which individuals or groups perceive that others have taken or will take acti

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Cooperation is behavior in which ________.

Cooperation is behavior in which ________.

Cooperation is behavior in which ________.
A) individuals work in parallel with others to achieve common goals
B) groups of people work together to achieve shared goals
C) groups of people are persuaded to work towards a single goal

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One primary goal in negotiating with an individual or a group is to ________. A

One primary goal in negotiating with an individual or a group is to ________. A

One primary goal in negotiating with an individual or a group is to ________.
A) reduce the opposing side's aspirations
B) provide misleading information to an opponent
C) maximize the gains for one side while minimizing the ga

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A collection of persons who are perceived to be bonded together in a coherent un

A collection of persons who are perceived to be bonded together in a coherent un

A collection of persons who are perceived to be bonded together in a coherent unit is ________.
 
A) intimate
B) a role
C) entitativity
D) a group
E) a family
 

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