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psych - UNIT 1
aggression
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Who conducted the study on priming for aggression in 1967?
Berkowitz and LePage
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What was the main finding of Berkowitz and LePage's study?
Presence
of a weapon increased
electric
shocks
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What did Berkowitz and LePage argue about weapons?
Weapons trigger
aggressive
schemas in
participants
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How can social media posts affect users according to the study material?
They may
prime
aggressive
thoughts in users
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What does hostile attribution bias (HAB) refer to?
Interpreting
neutral
behavior as
threatening
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What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
Thinking
something
bad
will
happen
,
then
it
does
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Who viewed HAB as a result of abnormal processing of social information?
Crick
and
Dodge
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What happens when you encounter an aggressive stimulus?
You notice it more
quickly
or respond strongly
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What is cognitive priming for aggression?
Aggressive
stimuli
trigger
aggressive
thoughts
later
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What are examples of aggressive primes or stimuli?
Violent
films, games, or presence of weapons
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How does priming occur according to the study material?
It
occurs
without
us
being
aware
of
it
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How might watching a character's aggression influence your behavior later?
You might behave aggressively without
realizing
why
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What does someone with a HAB expect from others' behavior?
They
expect
it
to
be
threatening
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What can happen if someone with a HAB feels provoked?
They may become
aggressive
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How do cognitive scripts relate to aggression?
They prepare us for aggressive
situations
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What is a cognitive script?
A
mental framework
for social situations
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How are aggressive scripts developed?
Through
observing
and experiencing aggression
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Why might some people be more aggressive than others?
They have a wider range of
aggressive scripts
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What is the process of cognitive priming for aggression?
Encounter aggressive stimulus
Notice it quickly or respond strongly
Later
stimuli
trigger aggressive
behavior
Occurs without
awareness
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What are the implications of hostile attribution bias (HAB)?
Interprets
neutral
behavior as threatening
Leads to
aggressive
behavior
Confirms beliefs through others' reactions
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What are cognitive scripts and their role in aggression?
Mental frameworks
for social situations
Developed through
experience
and observation
Prepare individuals for aggressive responses
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What is hostile aggression?
Aggression in response to
perceived threat
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Give an example of hostile aggression.
Punching someone during an
argument
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What is violent aggression?
Expression
of
energy
intending to harm
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How does violent aggression manifest?
Through
abusive
behavior
like
domestic
abuse
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In what context can violent aggression occur?
In sports or competitive
environments
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What is instrumental aggression?
Aggressive
behavior
intended to achieve a goal
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Provide an example of instrumental aggression.
Children
being aggressive to get what they want
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What is verbal aggression?
Communication
intended
to harm through words
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How can verbal aggression be expressed?
Through
tone
or manner of speaking
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Give an example of verbal aggression.
Parents
saying no to what children want
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What are the different types of aggression described?
Hostile aggression
: Response to perceived threat
Violent aggression
: Intention to harm physically or psychologically
Instrumental aggression
: Goal-oriented aggressive behavior
Verbal aggression
: Harm through communication
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