Regarding aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. While some evidence suggests that widespread exposure to media violence contributes to aggression, there is disagreement as to the power or pervasiveness of the impact.
b. Children who are physically abused at home, those who suffer severe physical punishment, and those who merely witness violence in the community are more likely to be involved in fighting, aggressive play, and antisocial behavior at school.
c. Albert Bandura showed in his studies of imitation, children may learn new aggressive actions by watching violent or aggressive behavior, or they may learn that violence is "okay."
d. According to Harvard University psychologist Steven Pinker, if you compare the amount of violence in the modern world with the more distant past, it appears that aggression is dramatically increasing.
d
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a. 1000; 500 b. 500; 1000 c. 800; 25 d. 500; 10
According to the definition of social psychology presented in your text, social psychology is the study of how ________ affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of humans
a. live social interactions with other humans b. the presence of real or imagined others c. other living things d. perceptions of the social world
The basic template for the development of the human body is
a. female. b. male. c. both male and female. d. androgynous.
Cathy is an emotionally intense infant and unpredictable in her sleeping schedule. Christine is a very relaxed infant and predictable in her sleeping schedule. The two children most clearly differ in
A) epigenetic marks B) heritabilty C) temperament D) extraversion