Famous Faculty
What question is notoriously referred to as the hardest question during interviews and who asks it?
Kosta- What is your dream study design?
How many oral defenses are required in our program and for what?
3- Area paper, Dissertation Proposal, Dissertation
You are NOT required to orally defend your dissertation data
What was Kibum’s #1 reason for choosing Georgetown?
Find a wife
What prompted the move in the field toward behaviorism
Crisis in introspection; question of imageless thought
What shape is Selena Gomez’s engagement ring? Bonus points if you can describe other details about it
Marquise-cut diamond, yellow gold pave band
Many years ago, after the department suffered through toxic leadership, Georgetown hired an external department chair to reconstruct the program. Who did they hire and in what year?
Deborah Phillips, 2000
Who do each of these emails address?
1. gupsych@georgetown.edu
2. gupsychologydepartment@georgetown.edu
3. gupsychstudents@georgetown.edu
1. All faculty, grad students, staff
2. Admin office
3. Grad students
What percentage of current psych students said they would definitely have selected a PSYC-only track if it was an option?
37%
What are the components of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Physiological needs; safety and security; love and belonging; self-esteem; self-actualization
What was the theme of the recent MET gala?
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
In the proposal for the third track, faculty listed 6 reasons why a new track is needed. Name 2 reasons
1. Improved quality of PhD students across our program
2. Opportunities for all faculty to teach PhD-level courses.
3. Better education for our students.
4. Fit with student preferences.
5. Option for students to select Cog Sci PhD.
6. Statistics coursework for PSYC (and potentially LCN) students no later than Y2.
What is the minimum GPA required to be admitted to the program?
1) Who is our lord and savior?
2) What year did she graduate from Georgetown?
3) What faculty member did she work with?
Charlotte Wright, daughter of Pamela Mars-Wright (Mars family)
2016
Calvert (and Green?)
What is the Flynn Effect?
James Flynn determined that the average IQ was steadily increasing over time, most likely since younger generations are taking more standardized tests
Khloé Kardashian launched a podcast this year. What is it called?
Khloé in Wonderland
Name one of Ali’s books that appears in his email signature
The Psychology of Multiculturalism, Assimilation, and Omniculturalism: Managing Diversity in Global Context
The Psychology of Revolution
Political Plasticity
During winter break this year, what temperature did the 4th floor of WG reach prompting an investigation into the chemistry department?
117
Name all 5 incoming students (first, last) and their advisors
1. Sebastian Reid- Kristia & Anna
2. Cassia Caruth- Anna
3. Sarah Kazi- Kristia
4. Will Engelhardt- Adam
5. Haya Halabieh- Ian
Explain one theory commonly used to explain color perception
1. Trichromatic theory (Young-Humholtz)
2. Opponent process theory
3. Retinex Theory
What popular post-apocalyptic show starring Pedro Pascal as a zaddy aired its second season in April?
The Last of Us