PSY 240 EXAMS SCRIPT 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔become more fearful than others of being personally assaulted - ✔✔Fourteen-year-
old Kevin frequently watches violent television programs. In the context of altered
perceptions, this will most likely lead him to
✔✔instrumental aggression - ✔✔Sophie bullies and physically abuses Wen, her junior,
in school so that she will be feared as well as respected by other juniors. She also
hopes to be popular by behaving in this manner. In the context of psychology, Sophie's
behavior exemplifies ________.
✔✔by ignoring her angry outburst and praising her nonaggressive behavior - ✔✔From a
social learning perspective, how should Maggie and Nelson teach their daughter to stop
throwing things when she is angry?
✔✔catharsis - ✔✔In the context of aggression, which of the following refers to emotional
release?
✔✔Those who saw the aggressive-erotic film delivered stronger shocks than others -
✔✔In an experiment, men watched a neutral, an erotic, or an aggressive-erotic film.
These men were then asked to teach a confederate a list of nonsense syllables by
choosing how much shock to administer for incorrect answers. Who delivered the most
shock?
✔✔empathy - ✔✔Meghan, a middle-aged professional, works for the upliftment of the
poor in her neighborhood. She feels their pain and provides them with a ray of hope as
she understands how difficult it is to live without the basic necessities of life. According
to evolutionary psychology, Meghan exhibits ________ in this scenario.
✔✔we are less likely to help others when others are present - ✔✔according to the
bystander effect...
✔✔the social-responsibility norm - ✔✔Arjun, a 21-year-old undergraduate student in the
United States, hails from a collectivistic country, and he believes that he should help his
friends who are in distress. He does not expect any rewards for helping others, and
often, he completes assignments for his friends who are ill and are unable to attend
classes. According to the social-exchange theory, which of the following norms is
exhibited by Arjun in this scenario?
✔✔reciprocity norm - ✔✔The personalized address labels that come with mailings that
solicit donations to philanthropic causes likely follow the
✔✔men help the most - ✔✔When faced with potentially dangerous situations where
strangers need help...
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔become more fearful than others of being personally assaulted - ✔✔Fourteen-year-
old Kevin frequently watches violent television programs. In the context of altered
perceptions, this will most likely lead him to
✔✔instrumental aggression - ✔✔Sophie bullies and physically abuses Wen, her junior,
in school so that she will be feared as well as respected by other juniors. She also
hopes to be popular by behaving in this manner. In the context of psychology, Sophie's
behavior exemplifies ________.
✔✔by ignoring her angry outburst and praising her nonaggressive behavior - ✔✔From a
social learning perspective, how should Maggie and Nelson teach their daughter to stop
throwing things when she is angry?
✔✔catharsis - ✔✔In the context of aggression, which of the following refers to emotional
release?
✔✔Those who saw the aggressive-erotic film delivered stronger shocks than others -
✔✔In an experiment, men watched a neutral, an erotic, or an aggressive-erotic film.
These men were then asked to teach a confederate a list of nonsense syllables by
choosing how much shock to administer for incorrect answers. Who delivered the most
shock?
✔✔empathy - ✔✔Meghan, a middle-aged professional, works for the upliftment of the
poor in her neighborhood. She feels their pain and provides them with a ray of hope as
she understands how difficult it is to live without the basic necessities of life. According
to evolutionary psychology, Meghan exhibits ________ in this scenario.
✔✔we are less likely to help others when others are present - ✔✔according to the
bystander effect...
✔✔the social-responsibility norm - ✔✔Arjun, a 21-year-old undergraduate student in the
United States, hails from a collectivistic country, and he believes that he should help his
friends who are in distress. He does not expect any rewards for helping others, and
often, he completes assignments for his friends who are ill and are unable to attend
classes. According to the social-exchange theory, which of the following norms is
exhibited by Arjun in this scenario?
✔✔reciprocity norm - ✔✔The personalized address labels that come with mailings that
solicit donations to philanthropic causes likely follow the
✔✔men help the most - ✔✔When faced with potentially dangerous situations where
strangers need help...
