Quiz Chapter 12 aggression

A  True

B  False

A  believe that they can enhance their self-esteem by dominating other children

B  all of these

C  believe that other people are adversaries and, thus, are quick to attribute hostile intent to them

D  have high levels of self-confidence

A  none of these

B  unfocused temper tantrums become increasingly common after age 4

C  children’s tendencies to retaliate after provocations declines dramatically after age 3

D  the incidence of forceful, oppositional and aggressive behaviors peaks between ages 2 and 3 and very gradually declines thereafter

A  False

B  True

A  should make life more pleasant for a little sister who has aggravated him

B  none of these

C  both of these

D  should reduce the level of aggression Jimmie displays towards the dog or his peers

A  focus directly on the aggressive child

B  treat the family as a social system

C  recognize that sibling rivalries contribute most heavily to a child’s aggressive inclinations

D  concentrate on parents as the primary architects of a child’s aggressive behavior

A  instrumental aggression

B  reactive aggression

C  hostile aggression

D  relational aggression

A  become better at regulating anger and negative emotions

B  acquire other strategies for settling disputes

C  begin to internalize adult-specified rules of conduct

D  all of these

A  punish aggression erratically so the child can never be certain when he or she can “get away with” a hostile act

B  carefully monitor the child’s activities and choice of friends

C  use forceful means to restrain the child’s aggressive antics

D  occasionally argue in front of the children so that their youngsters will see just how silly and counterproductive aggression can be

A  because they are inclined to be hostile, own hostile, they are likely to be attacked by peers

B  none of these

C  they overattribute hostile intentions to their peers when harmed under ambiguous circumstances

D  both of these