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INSTRUCTIONS: Please pencil in your name, ID#, and form # on the scantron. Then, for questions #1 -45, answer any 40
questions. If you answer more than 40 questions, then only the first 40 answered will be scored.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Alexander prefers to dress like a woman. It has always felt more natural to him than dressing like 1.
a man. However, Alexanderʹs coworkers constantly insult and exclude him at work. According to
lecture, the primary basis for Alexanderʹs problems at work is _____.
A) his personal choices B) his genetic heritage
C) how his coworkers treat him D) A and B only
2. Paul is studying for a test. He is worried about his ability to do well and is trying to study. Sam 2.
continually interrupts Paul, until he becomes frustrated. The next time that Sam interrupts Paul,
Paul knocks Sam down and kicks him in the stomach. This situation illustrates ________.
A) the frustration-aggression hypothesis B) the instinct theory
C) the excitation transfer theory D) the fighting instinct
3. A devalued identity is one that promotes _____ in stigmatizing environments. 3.
A) trust and respect B) respect and distrust
C) trust and disrespect D) disrespect and distrust
4. Exposure to violence on TV or in movies has been shown to ________. 4.
A) have no long-term effects on aggressive behavior
B) decrease aggressive behavior because of the catharsis effect
C) increase aggressive behavior in children, but not in adults
D) increase the probability of aggressive behavior in viewers
5. Native-Americans were often described as savages in order to legitimate destroying their villages, 5.
killing their women and children, and stealing their land. These descriptions could be described as
_____ dehumanization.
A) animalistic B) enuretic C) mechanistic D) paternalistic
6. Jason is an easy-going person who is never in a hurry. He avoids competition with others, setting 6.
and meeting his goals without thinking about others. He is patient with people who move slowly
or get in his way. Jason is probably ________.
A) a Type A personality B) a Type B personality
C) a Type C personality D) none of the above
7. ________ people are generally viewed ________ than ________ people. 7.
A) married; more negatively; divorced B) single; more positively; married
C) divorced; more positively; married D) married; more positively; single
8. The self-regulation perspective suggests that aggression is _____, whereas the group norms 8.
perspective suggests that aggression is _____.
A) a choice; not a choice B) not a choice; a choice
C) a choice; a choice D) not a choice; not a choice
9. One form of aggressive workplace behavior is based on impeding someone elseʹs job performance. 9.
This type of workplace aggression is known as ________.
A) hostile aggression B) obstructionism
C) overt aggression D) none of the above