Social psychologists define aggression in a very specific way. According to that definition, which of the following is NOT an example of aggression?
a. A mafia "hit man" who kills for paychecks
b. A disgruntled employee who fantasizes about shouting at his boss
c. A woman who tries to backstab an ex-lover by sending a package of incriminating photos to his new girlfriend, but mistakenly sends the package to the wrong address.
d. A boy who posts mean comments about a fellow classmate on MySpace.
B
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The reminiscence bump is the period between the ages of 16 and 24 from which people are better able to recall memories. Which of the following theories attributes this to the fact that brain development has peaked at this time:
A. the memory fluency view B. the neurological view C. the sociocultural view
Kohlberg's definition of moral maturity has been criticized for its basis on general
principles of justice. Haan, et al. (1985) instead proposed that moral reasoning is the result of understanding the interdependence of self and others thatoccurs in social interactions. Haan also suggests that moral reasoning may take on different forms in different cultures due to the wide variations in what is considered a need, desire, strength, or weakness. Thus, Haan's model incorporates the ___________ nature of morality. a. judicial b. universal c. discriminatory d. interactional