Question 1

Given that television and other forms of media have been shown to cause increased aggression,what do you think could or should be done to control this cause of violence? Be sure to mention evidence for or against the catharsis hypothesis.

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Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the five consistent effects found to be associated with video games?

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A)   increased interest in drugs and alcohol
B)   increased aggressive thinking
C)   increased aggressive feelings
D)   decreased prosocial behaviorsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Playing games in which people help each other has resulted in

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A)   no differences in behavior.
B)   increased aggression in the players.
C)   an increase in prosocial behaviors.
D)   positive changes in behavior in collectivist cultures only.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

found that those who viewed pornography more frequently over a 30 day period were

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A)   more likely to physically assault their friends.
B)   more likely to physically assault their romantic partners.
C)   more aggressive toward another student in a lab experiment.
D)   All of these.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

How does pornography encourage distorted perceptions of sexual reality?

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Question 6

asked college students to abstain from some activity for a month and them measured the change in their aggressive behaviors.He found that those who gave up _____ showed a decrease in aggression.

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A)   their favorite food
B)   pornography
C)   violent video games
D)   violent televisionE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

found to be associated with video games.

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Question 8

According to the text,one reason that TV viewing affects behavior is that it

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A)   evokes imitation.
B)   lowers arousal.
C)   has a catharsis effect.
D)   distracts from other activities.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which fact is TRUE?

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A)   The presence of guns in the home does not affect levels of violence.
B)   In the BoBo doll experiments by Bandura, watching the adult pound the doll on TV had the same effect as watching it live.
C)   Violent video games do not have the same effect as violence on TV.
D)   There is no relationship between the introduction of TV into a community and murder rates.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

American youth who frequently go to violent websites were ____ likely to report engaging in violent behavior.

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A)   5 times more
B)   5 times less
C)   10 times more
D)   10 times lessE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Repeated exposure to fictional scenes of a man overpowering and arousing a woman

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A)   created a catharsis experience for men.
B)   distorted people's perceptions of how women actually respond to sexual coercion.
C)   decreased men's aggression against women.
D)   created a climate of fear in women.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

,playing violent video games increased aggression

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A)   in men only.
B)   only those living in individualistic cultures.
C)   in correlational studies but not experimental studies.
D)   in children, adolescents, and young adults.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

According to Gentile and Anderson,playing violent games might have a more toxic effect than watching violent television because

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A)   the players are passive.
B)   television appears more "real."
C)   players play the role of a violent character.
D)   television violence is not rewarded.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Research on the effects of video games has found that there is a _______ relationship between playing violent games and the frequency of arguments with teachers.

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A)   positive
B)   slightly negative
C)   neutral
D)   significantly negativeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) A

Question 15

"Watching violence on television gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the _______ hypothesis.

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A)   sensitization
B)   catharsis
C)   frustration-aggression
D)   social learningE) A) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 16

found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

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A)   unlikely to finish high school.
B)   more likely to get a divorce.
C)   more likely to be convicted of a crime.
D)   more likely to commit child abuse.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Adam frequently plays violent video games.Social psychologists would predict that Adam would therefore be likely to frequently

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A)   watch many hours of television.
B)   access pornography.
C)   get into fights.
D)   listen to rap music.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following has been found to be an effect of sexual violence in movies and television?

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A)   Women are more likely to believe rape is a serious crime.
B)   Men have become more accepting of violence against women.
C)   Women have become more aggressive toward other women.
D)   Viewers are less accepting of violence against women.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 19

Positive,constructive,helpful social behavior is what psychologists refer to as

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A)   prosocial behavior.
B)   excitation transfer.
C)   instrumental behavior.
D)   social facilitation.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

As part of therapy,a clinical psychologist encourages her patients to install a punching bag in their homes to release hostility.The therapist apparently believes in

Accepted Answer

A)   the social learning theory.
B)   Parkinson's second law.
C)   the catharsis hypothesis.
D)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 25: Do the Media Influence Social Behavior

Given that television and other forms of media have been shown to cause increased aggression,what do you think could or should be done to control this cause of violence? Be sure to mention evidence for or against the catharsis hypothesis.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the five consistent effects found to be associated with video games?

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Playing games in which people help each other has resulted in

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found that those who viewed pornography more frequently over a 30 day period were

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How does pornography encourage distorted perceptions of sexual reality?

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asked college students to abstain from some activity for a month and them measured the change in their aggressive behaviors.He found that those who gave up _____ showed a decrease in aggression.

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found to be associated with video games.

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According to the text,one reason that TV viewing affects behavior is that it

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Which fact is TRUE?

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American youth who frequently go to violent websites were ____ likely to report engaging in violent behavior.

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Repeated exposure to fictional scenes of a man overpowering and arousing a woman

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,playing violent video games increased aggression

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According to Gentile and Anderson,playing violent games might have a more toxic effect than watching violent television because

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Research on the effects of video games has found that there is a _______ relationship between playing violent games and the frequency of arguments with teachers.

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"Watching violence on television gives people a harmless opportunity to vent their aggression." This statement is most clearly consistent with the _______ hypothesis.

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found that 8-year-olds who watched the most violence were

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Adam frequently plays violent video games.Social psychologists would predict that Adam would therefore be likely to frequently

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Which of the following has been found to be an effect of sexual violence in movies and television?

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Positive,constructive,helpful social behavior is what psychologists refer to as

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