In which situation would expect to see the least aggression and most prosocial behavior?
A. Playing a violent video game alone, on a large screen.
B. Playing a nonaggressive video game alone, on a small screen.
C. Playing a nonaggressive video game as part of a team.
D. Playing an aggressive video game, using gun-shaped controllers, as part of a team
Answer: C
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A. possess the ideal body type for our society B. display too much impulse control C. attract the attention of older males D. develop an inflated sense of self-esteem
Most personality research begins with an assessment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Theorists such as Kipp and Bjorklund have claimed that inhibitory processes are needed so that the child
a. avoids suffering the aftereffects of infantile amnesia. b. can suppress task-irrelevant distracting thoughts. c. may balance explicit and implicit cognitions. d. will remain passively attentive to teaching.
Freud's theory:
a. is very precise and testable b. is very comprehensive c. lacks heuristic value d. lacks applied value