Berkowitz's Revision of the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis and Dodge's Social Information-Processing

question 27

Multiple Choice

Berkowitz's revision of the frustration-aggression hypothesis and Dodge's social information-processing theory stress the importance of situational cues in promoting aggressive behavior. While Berkowitz contends that situational cues often _____ aggressive responses, Dodge claims that the effects of these cues depend on _____ .

• A) evoke; how they are processed and interpreted
• B) evoke; their reinforcement value
• C) inhibit; how they are processed and interpreted
• D) sustain; the degree of anger the child is experiencing