Gordon Russell (1983), a sports psychologist, observed the behaviour of fans during an especially violent hockey game. He found that as the game progressed, spectators became more belligerent and hostile, not less. These findings present a direct challenge to the assumption that _______ reduces aggression.
A) fantasizing to discharge aggressive impulses
B) modeling cooperative behaviours
C) sporting events
D) engaging in direct aggression
E) vicariously discharging aggressive impulses
E) vicariously discharging aggressive impulses
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A) glial cells B) pituitary glands C) afferent neurons D) efferent neurons
Imagine that I have a jar that contains20 black poker chips and 40 red poker chips. What is the probability of selecting a red poker chip or a black poker chip?
What will be an ideal response?
Rosie got a bad grade on a test. Instead of admitting that she didn't study as much as she should have, she tells her parents that it is because the teacher didn't prepare her well enough and that she was having a bad day. This is due to:
A) the correspondence bias. B) the self-fulfilling prophecy. C) situational attribution. D) dispositional attribution.
Penelope's therapist rephrases, summarizes, and repeats the thoughts and feelings that Penelope has just expressed, acting much like a psychological "mirror" so that Penelope can see herself more clearly. Penelope's therapist is exhibiting
a. vicarious desensitization. b. reflection. c. transference. d. free association.