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True or False?
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In what species is testosterone found to be higher in?
What are... Males.
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Antisocial behaviour and aggression have been linked to deficits in what?
What is... cognitive functioning.
100
Sociocultural theory suggests what?
What is... the use of violence is the result of power differences between different social groups
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What type of bullying do girls most commonly utilize?
What is... Indirect bullying.
100
Testosterone is an aggression hormone.
What is... False. Testosterone is related to dominance and status seeking.
200
Define 'permissive effect' with respect to testosterone.
What is... "The mere presence of the hormone can result in aggressive behaviour.
200
Research suggests that social environment factors can affect what?
What is... the way the brain processes information.
200
What do social norms have to do with violence?
What is... If social norms dictate that it is acceptable to be violent towards specific groups, it is likely that more people will be violent.
200
Why is cyber-bullying so widely used?
What is... because the bully feels 'anonymous' online, it suppresses the fear of being caught that may otherwise make him/her rethink their actions.
200
School settings with children are not the only places bullying occurs.
What is... True. Adults in the workplace are also exposed to bullying.
300
Low levels of what hormone can lead to fast track anger?
What is... Serotonin.
300
In anger management, what technique is commonly used?
What is... CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
300
What does deindividualization theory suggest?
What is... when people are among a large group, they are more likely to become more aggressive due to the degree of anonymity, which allows the person to avoid responsibility for their actions.
300
Dan Olweus (1993) found that how many students were the victim of bullying?
What is... about 1/10th
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Indirect bullying is not as harmful as direct bullying.
What is... False. Indirect bullying can be just as, if not more, harmful.
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What effects do low levels of Serotonin produce in humans?
What is... irritability and aggressiveness.
400
Give a brief description of cultivation theory
What is... media violence gives children a perception of a world that is more violent than it is in reality. It desensitizes them, and develops ‘scripts’ in which problems can be solved using violence.
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What were the results/findings of the 1969 experiment conducted by Zimbardo?
What is... participants with a hidden identity were more likely to deliver harsher punishments. Deindividualization seemed to lower their sense of self-consciousness and sense of accountability for their behaviour.
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Define social contagion
What is... essentially, imitation. Monkey see, monkey do.
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Environmental stimuli have a large effect on cognitive schemas, but chemical levels in the brain are largely independent and are resistant to change.
What is... False. The environment affects both cognition and chemicals in the brain.
500
What were the findings of the study conducted by Grafman et al (1996)?
What is... patients with frontal-lobe lesions consistently demonstrated Violence Scale scores significantly higher than the controls.
500
What did Baumeister and Bushman (1998) argue in their book, the theory of threatened egotism?
What is... when someone threatens, questions or undermines one’s self esteem, those with inflated/unstable forms of high self esteem are more likely to act aggressively.
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What two things do social/environmental input influence?
What are... biological factors (chemical) and social cognition.
500
Outline some of the points from the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.
What is... Warmth, positive interest, and involvement from adults; Firm limits on unacceptable behavior; Consistent application of nonpunitive, nonphysical sanctions for unacceptable behavior or violations of rules; and adults who act as authorities and positive role models.
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Bullying is a complex phenomenon that is not easily understood.
What is... True. There are many complicating factors that contribute to violence and bullying.
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