| Study Questions
Number 19 Kilmartin Chapter 12 Boys will be boys. (218-228) Jordan Chapter 10 continued (219-227) |
Student
Name _____________________ Date: 4-8-08 Psychology of Men 270 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D. |
| 1. | Name and define the ten (10) violence-encouraging factors. (K 224-228) | ||
| 2. | Sapolsky (1997) concludes that testosterone has what kind of an effect on aggression? If testosterone isn't causing aggression, then what effect does it have? (K 222) | ||
| 3. | Give an example of situationally-based physical aggression. Explain. (K 222) | ||
| 4. | According to John Money and others biology does not determine behavior, it does what? (K 223) | ||
| 5. | How does Brannon's (1985) description of antifemininity effect aggression? Explain. (K 223) | ||
| 6. | How does Brannon's (1985) description of achievement effect aggression? Explain. (K 223) | ||
| 7. | How does Brannon's (1985) description of self-reliance effect aggression? Explain. (K 223-224) | ||
| 8. | How does Brannon's (1985) description of aggression effect aggression? Explain. (K 224) | ||
| 9. | How does Kilmartin apply Chodorow's theory of separation to understanding one of the conditions that makes aggression more likely? (K 224) | ||
| 10. | Explain how objectification increases the likelihood of aggression. (K 225) | ||
| 11. | Explain how externalizing defensive style increases the likelihood of aggression. (K 225) | ||
| 12. | Explain how overattention to task increases the likelihood of aggression. (K 225) | ||
| 13. | Describe the various ways reinforcement increases the likelihood of aggression. (K 226) | ||
| 14. | Describe some examples of violent models and vicarious reinforcement on the likelihood of an observer's aggression. (K 226-227) | ||
| 15. | What role does alcohol have in producing aggression? Rather than causing aggression, alcohol has what effect? (K 227) | ||
| 16. | Explain how social expectations increases the likelihood of aggression. What kind of theoretical links are there between aggression and masculinity? (K 227-228) | ||
| 17. | Explain how low masculine self-esteem increases the likelihood of aggression. (K 228) | ||
| 18. | Explain how peer support increases the likelihood of aggression. (K 228) | ||