Department Tea
Things an elementary student might know..
Music & film
Just because we're psychology students
Facts about Oxford
100

What's Todd's favorite statistic to boast about on interview day?

We have a 100% match rate!! 

100

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Marie Curie

100

Which famous "Friends" scene was thought of AFTER the actor made a mistake on set?

Ross saying "I do, take thee, Rachel Green, ..."

100

The "Big Five" is a taxonomy for personality traits. The grouping is occasionally known by its acronym OCEAN. What is A in OCEAN?

Agreeableness

100

Before being named The Oliver, this hotel was called..

The Chancellor's House
200
This year, one lab broke its historical gender policy no longer being called the .. 

Dixie Chicks!

200

How many elements are in the periodic table?

118

200

Which singer has the most grammy awards of all time?

Queen B! (Beyonce)
200

What psychologist tested her “attachment theory” and the relationship of small children to their caregivers by placing them in “strange situations”?

Mary Ainsworth

200

What was Lane Kiffin's salary in 2024?

$8.85 million with a $150K retention bonus at end of year

300

This faculty was 13 years old when they first gambled in a casino 

Carrie Smith

300

Halloween originated in an ancient festival in which country?

Ireland

300

Who was the first band to debut four singles at number 1?

The Jackson 5!

300

In 1849, an iron rod was accidentally driven through the head of a railroad worker, destroying his left temporal lobe and changing his personality significantly. What was the name of this man

Phineas Gage

300

In April 2025, the annual Double Decker festival will be in its ____ year.

28th

400

If John Young were to live in ancient Egypt, he would probably be cool with this Egyptian god. 

Ra

400

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3

400

Who were the highest grossing actor and actress as of 2024?

Adam Sandler and Margot Robbie 

400

What assessment test is named after the two psychologists that founded it?

The Stanford-Binet

400

Neilson's Department Store was established in .. 

1839

500

This faculty member has accidentally burned the carpet during a class they were teaching as a graduate student 

Reysen 

500

For the average adult human, the skin has a surface area of how many square feet?

19

500

Who is Andie MacDowell's most famous relative and what did they act together in?

Margaret Qualley and they filmed the short series "Maid" together!

500

Which psychological experiment was performed in the early 1960s by Albert Bandura to test his theory that human behavior is largely based upon social imitation rather than inherited genetic factors?

Bobo Doll Experiment

500

Every winter you can find coffee, cocktails, and sweets along the red-and-white candied trail called ____.

The Oxford Peppermint Trail