Famous Psychologists
This psychoanalyst believed personality is a three-part system of id, ego, and superego, and that much of our behavior is driven by unconscious thoughts and desires
Sigmund Freud
This committee reviews research studies to make sure participants are treated ethically
IRB
What famous experiment demonstrates classical conditioning through dogs and their salivation responses
Pavlov’s Dog Experiment
How many concentrations does the Psychology major have?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
10
What is the Psych Bites mascot?
A Rat Eating A Cookie
This psychologist proposed eight stages of psychosocial development during adolescence
Erik Erikson
A factor that might affect results but is not the focus of the study and needs to be controlled for
Confounding Variable
What famous experiment studied the psychological effects of deindividualization in a prison environment?
Stanford Prison Experiment
What is the name of our psych podcast?
Sixth and Daniel
How many survey respondents did PSC get this semester?
400
This psychologist developed the concepts of the collective unconscious and archetypes, shaping analytical psychology
Carl Jung
This type of question provides fixed response options, such as “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree.”
Likert Scale
What famous experiment showed how children imitate aggressive behavior?
Bobo Doll - Bandura
How many psych research labs do we have listed on the website?
a) 37
b) 42
c) 47
d) 49
47
What room was PSC’s first meeting in?
Room 142! This one!
This psychologist built the operant conditioning chamber to study the role of rewards and punishments on behavior
B. F. Skinner
This section of a research paper summarizes what other scholars have already discovered about your topic to build a foundation for new research
Literature Review
What famous experiment demonstrated conformity by having participants match line lengths in a group setting?
Asch Line Experiment
What year was the Psychological Laboratory first established on campus?
a) 1876
b) 1892
c) 1897
d) 1901
1892
Where has Psych Bites had the most writing/editing cafe days?
Cafe Bene
This psychologist is best known for her “Strange Situation” experiment, which identified attachment styles in young children
Mary Ainsworth
This term describes how well a study measures what it is intended to measure
What famous experiment examined obedience to authority through a simulated shock generator?
Milgram Shock Experiment
This institute at UIUC supports psychology experiments using brain imaging technologies like MRI and EEG.
Beckman Institute
Who is on exec for both Psych Bites and Psychology Survey Club?
Isabella Ramirez