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Social Psychology and Aggressive Behavior Quiz

#1

Which theory suggests that aggression is a result of frustration?

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis
Explanation

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#2

What is the term for a hostile or negative attitude toward a distinguishable group of people?

Prejudice
Explanation

Hostile attitude toward a group.

#3

According to the frustration-aggression hypothesis, what can aggression be a response to?

Frustration
Explanation

Aggression as a response to frustration.

#4

Which term refers to the tendency to favor one's own group over other groups?

Ethnocentrism
Explanation

Preference for one's own group.

#5

Which classic study on conformity involved participants matching the length of lines?

Asch Conformity Experiment
Explanation

Study on conformity using line lengths.

#6

What is the term for a positive or negative evaluation of a social group and its members?

Attitude
Explanation

Evaluation of a social group.

#7

According to the social-cognitive perspective, what plays a crucial role in the development of aggressive behavior?

Observational learning
Explanation

Learning through observation influences aggression.

#8

Which experiment by Stanley Milgram studied the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to administer shocks to another person?

Milgram Obedience Experiment
Explanation

Study on obedience to authority.

#9

In the context of aggression, what is the term for the reduction in personal identity and responsibility that can occur when individuals are part of a group?

Deindividuation
Explanation

Loss of identity and responsibility in groups.

#10

Which psychological phenomenon occurs when individuals in a group tend to make riskier decisions than they would individually?

Group polarization
Explanation

Tendency for riskier group decisions.

#11

According to the social exchange theory, what motivates individuals in social interactions?

Economic gain
Explanation

Motivation by economic benefit.

#12

Which concept describes the tendency of individuals to exert less effort when working collectively toward a common goal?

Social loafing
Explanation

Reduced effort in group tasks.

#13

What is the term for the tendency of individuals to perform better on tasks when in the presence of others?

Social facilitation
Explanation

Improved performance in group settings.

#14

What term is used to describe the discomfort or tension that arises when an individual holds conflicting beliefs or attitudes?

Cognitive dissonance
Explanation

Discomfort from conflicting beliefs.

#15

Who proposed the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

John Dollard
Explanation

Originator of frustration-aggression theory.

#16

Who conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment, which investigated the psychological effects of perceived power?

Philip Zimbardo
Explanation

Researcher behind Stanford Prison Experiment.

#17

Who proposed the social learning theory, which emphasizes the role of observational learning in the development of aggressive behavior?

Albert Bandura
Explanation

Originator of social learning theory.

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