Which brain structure serves as a control center on aggression, where higher activation allows for more control over aggressive impulses?

Correct answer: The prefrontal cortex

Explanation

This question assesses knowledge of the role of the prefrontal cortex in regulating aggression, contrasting it with the role of the amygdala.

Other questions

Question 1

What is the term for the tendency to attribute personality characteristics to people based on their external appearance or their social group memberships?

Question 2

According to the text, which of the following is an outcome of a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Question 3

In the Ambady and Rosenthal (1993) study on forming judgments from brief observations, how many 10-second video clips of each teacher were shown to the undergraduate raters?

Question 4

What is the principle of mere exposure, as it relates to interpersonal attraction?

Question 5

What is the common tendency to overestimate the role of personal factors and overlook the impact of situations when judging the behavior of others known as?

Question 6

What is the term for the discomfort we experience when we choose to behave in ways that we see as inappropriate or that contradict our own moral principles?

Question 7

Which persuasion technique involves first persuading a person to accept a minor request and then asking for a larger one after that?

Question 8

What is the principle of reciprocal altruism?

Question 9

In the 2006 study by Smith et al. on altruism in television, what percentage of TV shows were found to feature some altruistic behavior?

Question 10

In the Latané and Darley model of helping, what phenomenon occurs when we assume that others will take action and therefore we do not take action ourselves?

Question 11

Which part of the brain is identified as a primary control center for aggression, being particularly activated in response to threatening stimuli?

Question 12

What does the text conclude about the concept of catharsis, the idea that engaging in less harmful aggressive actions reduces the tendency to aggress later?

Question 13

The tendency over time to show weaker emotional responses to emotional stimuli, such as violence, is known as what?

Question 14

What is the social norm that condones and even encourages responding to insults with aggression, particularly to defend one's reputation?

Question 15

In Solomon Asch's line-matching studies on conformity, approximately what percentage of the male participants gave at least one incorrect, conforming response?

Question 16

In Stanley Milgram's classic obedience experiments, what percentage of participants continued to administer shocks up to the 450-volt maximum?

Question 17

What is the phenomenon where a smaller number of individuals is able to influence the opinions or behaviors of a larger group?

Question 18

A strong emotional reaction that leads people to resist pressures to conform, especially when they feel their freedom is threatened, is known as what?

Question 19

The tendency to perform tasks more poorly or more slowly in the presence of others is known as what?

Question 20

According to Robert Zajonc's drive-arousal model, what is the key psychological state that explains both social facilitation and social inhibition?

Question 21

In Ringelmann's early experiments on group process loss, a group of eight men pulling on a rope performed at only what percentage of their expected capability?

Question 22

What is the phenomenon where a group of competent members, due to a flawed group process and strong conformity pressures, ends up making a poor decision?

Question 23

Which of the following is listed in the text as an antecedent condition that makes groupthink more likely to occur?

Question 24

What is the term for the tendency of group members to overvalue the productivity of the groups they work in?

Question 25

To improve group performance, what does the text suggest is the most effective size for a working group?

Question 26

Which three characteristics are mentioned as being cross-culturally consistent determinants of perceived physical attractiveness?

Question 27

What is the term for negative behaviors directed toward others based on prejudice?

Question 28

The Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale, which uses overlapping circles, is designed to measure what aspect of a relationship?

Question 29

What is the term for judging the causes of our own behaviors in overly positive ways, such as attributing success to personal factors and failure to situational factors?

Question 30

Which social norm tells us that we should try to help others who need assistance, even without any expectation of future payback?

Question 31

In the Latané and Darley (1968) smoke-filled room experiment, what percentage of participants who were working alone reported the smoke within 4 minutes?

Question 33

What did research by Griffit and Veitch (1971) find about the effect of high temperature on aggression?

Question 34

Conformity that is based on the desire to be liked by others is known as what?

Question 35

Conformity that occurs because we believe that other people have accurate information and we want to have that knowledge is known as what?

Question 36

In Milgram's obedience research, conformity was significantly reduced under which of these conditions?

Question 37

In the study by Strube, Miles, and Finch (1981) on social facilitation, under what condition did the presence of spectators increase joggers' speed?

Question 38

A group process loss that occurs when people do not work as hard in a group as they do when they are working alone is called?

Question 39

Which of the following is a documented symptom of groupthink, as listed in the text?

Question 40

In the 6-member mock jury study by Stasser, Kerr, and Bray (1982), what was the most frequent outcome when the initial split of opinion was 3-3?

Question 41

In the study by Elliot Aronson and Judson Mills (1959), why did female students who underwent a severe, embarrassing initiation report liking a boring group discussion more?

Question 42

In the 'culture of honor' field experiment by Cohen and Nisbett (1997), how did employers from the South and West respond to a job applicant who admitted to killing a man in an affair-related conflict?

Question 43

What is the primary characteristic of relationships that Margaret Clark and Edward Lemay (2010) argue is most important for happiness and stability?

Question 44

Which of these is NOT listed as a factor that can be used to improve group performance?

Question 45

In the context of causal attribution, when is it easiest to make a personal attribution about someone's behavior?

Question 46

What type of individuals are more likely to change their behaviors to match the social situation and thus may not always act on their personal attitudes?

Question 47

What is the process of using our own behavior as a guide to help us determine our own thoughts and feelings called?

Question 48

In the Latané and Darley model of helping, what is the final step required for a bystander to intervene in an emergency?

Question 49

According to the text, the tendency to perform tasks better or faster in the presence of others is known as what?

Question 50

What is the term for a group process gain?