Chapter 10 - Aggression

Question 1

1. Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone is known as:

A. aggression.
B. subjugation.
C. destruction.
D. frustration.

Answer 1

A. aggression.

Question 2

2. In the context of psychology, which of the following illustrates aggression?

A. Habid surgically removes a patient’s leg because it has become infected.
B. Maria hits Ethan because he refuses to lend her money.
C. Daniel collides with a car parked on the street because it is dark.
D. Hanna convinces a customer to purchase an expensive outfit.

Answer 2

B. Maria hits Ethan because he refuses to lend her money.

Question 3

3. Laura meets Adam through social media. Soon, they fall in love and become physically intimate. Adam secretly records their sexual activity. He sends texts and mails to Laura and threatens her saying that he will release the video online unless his monetary demands are met. In the context of aggression, Adam’s activity is referred to as ________.

A. cognitive priming
B. cyberbullying
C. voyeurism
D. transvestism

Answer 3

B. cyberbullying

Question 4

4. Which of the following is an example of aggression?

A. Sam accidentally slams her car’s door hard and it hits Tim’s knee.
B. Luisa urges her classmates not to vote for Marcy for the post of dormitory senator and cites some rumors about Marcy’s social life.
C. Carla, a dentist, gives a shot of Novocain before pulling out her patient’s affected tooth.
D. Joe’s eagerness and enthusiasm results in his being promoted as a sales manager in a very short time.

Answer 4

B. Luisa urges her classmates not to vote for Marcy for the post of dormitory senator and cites some rumors about Marcy’s social life.

Question 5

5. Juanita is upset with Arthur. During a social gathering, he makes rude remarks about her in front of others. Arthur’s behavior exemplifies:

A. assertion.
B. manipulation.
C. aggression.
D. submission.

Answer 5

C. aggression.

Question 6

6. Lukas, a 25-year-old, is an alcoholic. Whenever he gets drunk or needs money, he hits his parents and shoves them. He does not even spare his pet dog and often throws him from a height. In the context of psychology, this scenario illustrates ________.

A. physical aggression
B. social aggression
C. social loafing
D. gender narcissism

Answer 6

A. physical aggression

Question 7

7. Martina is an adolescent. Her friends do not include her in birthday parties and get-togethers. They make fun of her and verbally abuse her because she is overweight. Martina feels depressed and offended and contemplates suicide. In the context of psychology, this scenario exemplifies ________.

A. the overjustification effect
B. the Cassandra phenomenon
C. backward conditioning
D. social aggression

Answer 7

D. social aggression

Question 8

8. ________ aggression springs from anger, and its only goal is to injure.

A. Manipulative
B. Duplicitous
C. Hostile
D. Instrumental

Answer 8

C. Hostile

Question 9

9. ________ aggression aims to injure only as a means to some other end.

A. Manipulative
B. Duplicitous
C. Hostile
D. Instrumental

Answer 9

D. Instrumental

Question 10

10. Sophie bullies and physically abuses Wen, her junior, in school so that she will be feared as well as respected by other juniors. She also hopes to be popular by behaving in this manner. In the context of psychology, Sophie’s behavior exemplifies ________.

A. hostile aggression
B. instrumental aggression
C. rosy retrospection
D. belief perseverance

Answer 10

B. instrumental aggression