General Psychology
Which psychologist famously did a shock experiment that revealed “the power of the situation”? (participants were willing to shock a confederate with a lethal voltage at prompting of a “scientist”)
Milgram
Which Professor had a friend who was a psychopath while they were a grad student at Yale?
Professor Pizarro
Which professor started the Cornell chapter of Psi Chi?
Professor Segal
Cornell’s founding year
1865
What are the big 5 personality traits?
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
Area in psychology would be most likely to involve the study of how people interact in group settings, including such areas as interpersonal attraction, friendships, and peer influences?
Social Psychology
This professor teaches psychology of gender and gender psychopathology
Professor Korfine
When was Cornell’s chapter of Psi Chi founded
2012
What fast food item was invented by a Cornell alumni?
Chicken Nuggets
This movie features a person with a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a custodian at MIT. Psi Chi screened this movie earlier this semester.
Good Will Hunting
The part of the neuron that insulates the nerves and speeds up electrical impulses
Myelin Sheath
This Professor infamously sent rats to space
Professor Goldstein
Who is the current chapter advisor of Cornell Psi Chi?
Professor Ophir
How many brains are on display in Uris Hall?
8
What core emotion does the Pixar film Inside Out not include?
Surprise
A form of critical thinking based on a careful collection of evidence, accurate descriptions and measurements, precise definitions, controlled observations, and repeatable results is referred to as
The scientific method?
What phenomenon coined by Professor Gilovich describes how you think people are paying more attention to you than they really are?
Spotlight Effect
How many coffee chats must new members complete?
5
What was the first building constructed on campus?
Morrill Hall
How many positive things are needed to outweigh a single negative thing?
5
What is the gradual weakening of a conditioned response that results in the behavior decreasing or disappearing
Extinction
Which professor studies cheating behavior in prairie voles (who pair bond but still cheat 25% of the time)?
Professor Ophir
What does the “Psi” of psi chi represent?
What is “psyche” or what is the mind?
How many steps does Mcgraw Tower have?
161
What type of amnesia does Dory in Finding Nemo have?
Anterograde amnesia