The notion that aggression can be reduced by allowing angry individuals to engage harmless activities that allow them to “blow off self esteem” is __________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The notion that aggression can be reduced by allowing angry individuals to engage harmless activities that allow them to “blow off self esteem” is ___________?

   A. Frustration-aggression hypothesis
   B. Displacement hypothesis
   C. Sublimation hypothesis
   D. Catharsis hypothesis

2. Haley thinks Keith’s silence indicates that he’s angry, so she avoids talking to quietness signifies that she’s angry and wants to be left alone. This situation best illustrates:

   A. superordinate goals
   B. scapegoating
   C. mirror- image perceptions
   D. the reciprocity norm

3. Who said “aggression is the most prominent in one well-known view, frustration is necessary and sufficient condition for all aggression”.

   A. Maslow
   B. Miller
   C. Lewin
   D. None of these

4. A researcher has children watch 30 minutes of violent television, and then counts the number of times they hit each other afterward in a one-hour play period as a measure of aggression. The researcher causes aggression, however this conclusion may be invalid because:

   A. all children are prone to aggressive behavior
   B. it is unethical to force children to watch violent television
   C. there was no control group
   D. aggression wasn’t operationally defined

5. In the 1957 Sidney Lumet film Twelve Angry Men, 12 jurors have to decide over the guilt or innocence of a young man changed with the murder of his father. At the outset, all but one of the jurors are convinced of the youth’s guilt. The lone juror (played by Henry Fond (a) actively attempts to change their minds, standing firm, committed self-confident and unwavering. One by one the other jurors change sides, until in the end they all agree that the accused in not guilty. Which form of social influence is this an example of?

   A. Conformity
   B. Minority influence
   C. Normative influence
   D. Informational influence

6. In the 1957 Sidney Lumet film Twelve Angry Men, 12 jurors have to decide over the guilt or innocence of a young man changed with the murder of his father. At the outset, all but one of the jurors are convinced of the youth’s guilt. The lone juror (played by Henry Fond (a) actively attempts to change their minds, standing firm, committed self-confident and unwavering. One by one the other jurors change sides, until in the end they all agree that the accused in not guilty. Which form of social influence is this an example of?

   A. Conformity
   B. Minority influence
   C. Normative influence
   D. Informational influence

7. According to research, which of the following individuals would be least likely to engage in workplace violence?

   A. A male who has a history of violence
   B. An individual with high self- esteem who received negative feedback recently
   C. A person who has a history of conflicts with co- workers
   D. A female who recently received increased job responsibilities

8. If self-esteem is too high, the person may be:

   A. boring
   B. ineffective
   C. dull
   D. arrogant

9. In order to determine whether the strength of people’s self-esteem related to their income levels, researchers would most likely make use of:

   A. correlational research
   B. case studies
   C. experimentation
   D. a double-blind procedure

10. Dr. Roberts engages in basic research involving the construction and validation of tests designed to assess individual differences in traits such as anxiety and self-esteem, which specialty area does her research best represent?

    A. developmental psychology
    B. personality psychology
    C. biological psychology
    D. social psychology