WIU Psi Chi
What major event does Psi Chi hold to officially welcome new members?
Induction
What is the name of WIU’s football field?
Hanson Field
Which psychology professor loves pizza and video games?
Dr. Hemenover 🍕🎮!
What hormone is commonly associated with the body's stress response?
Cortisol
What is it called when the more people who are present during an emergency, the less likely any one person is to intervene?
The Bystander Effect
Who is our current Psi Chi faculty advisor?
Dr. Intrieri
WIU’s “Leathernecks” nickname was inspired by what branch of the U.S. military?
U.S. Marine Corps
What is the name of the lovely office manager in Waggoner 100?
Miss Mary!
What is the “fight-or-flight” division of the autonomic nervous system?
Sympathetic nervous system
What is it called when a person feels better after receiving a treatment with no active ingredient because they believe the treatment will work?
Placebo effect
Around how many books did Psi Chi donate during our previous book drive?
MORE THAN 900 BOOKS!
What body of water is located right next to Thompson Hall?
Lake Ruth
Which psychology faculty member was born in Alaska?
Dr. Harbke!
What is the psychological term for a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object or situation?
Phobia
What is the tendency to overestimate how much others notice our appearance or behavior?
Spotlight effect
What Greek letter does the “Ψ” in Psi Chi represent?
Psi (Ψ)!
Before the Leathernecks, what were WIU’s athletic teams nicknamed?
The Fighting Teachers!
Which psychologist demonstrated that human memory can be altered by misleading information, including the wording of questions about an event; otherwise known as false memories?
Elizabeth Loftus
What is the inability to form new long-term memories called?
Anterograde amnesia
What psychological phenomenon describes when people put in less effort when working in a group than when working alone?
Social loafing
Which E-Board member’s first name starts with the same letter as their position?
TRINITYYYY, OUR BELOVED TREASURER!
What is the name of the NEW performing arts center?
Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts
Which psychologist is known for the theory of learned helplessness and for developing the concepts of optimistic and pessimistic explanatory styles?
Martin Seligman
What does SSRI stand for?
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
What psychological phenomenon occurs when a group’s desire for agreement and harmony discourages opposing viewpoints?
Groupthink