Give two examples of research that illustrates the important role ...

[torybrooks]

Give two examples of research that illustrates the important role of thought in aggressive behavior. Explain both examples.
 
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Question 2

The tendency to perceive members of an out group as less variable, or more similar to one another, than members of the in group, is called the
 
  a. minimal group effect.
  b. out group homogeneity effect.
  c. in group homogeneity effect.
  d. contrast effect.

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Answer to Question 1

The research of Leonard Berkowitz and colleagues clarifies the process by which
thoughts and feelings interact. One example is research on the weapons effect, which
indicates that their mere presence of weapons can increase people's thoughts about
aggression and, therefore, their aggressive tendencies. A study on the effects of
alcohol also illustrates the role of thought in aggression (Steele & Josephs, 1990).
According to this study, intoxicated people who are made angry may fail to take into
account mitigating information that would have otherwise led them to not aggress. In
short, alcohol reduces one's ability to engage in thoughtful, higher-order processing,
rendering the person more likely to respond aggressively despite cues present in the
situation that would ordinarily signal the inappropriateness of aggressive behavior.

Answer to Question 2

b