Dr. Runyan
How many college degrees does Dr. Runyan have?
4
Whose famous dogs helped him discover classical conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
Whose famous study examined obedience and authority using fake shocks?
Stanley Milgram
Who is the First Lady of UCM right now?
Robin Best
What is the name of the psychology honor society?
Psi Chi
What is Dr. Runyan’s favorite topic to teach and earn about?
Drugs
What lobe of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?
Occipital Lobe
What is the term for the tendency to actively seek out information that supports your existing beliefs, while ignoring or dismissing information that contradicts them?
Confirmation Bias
In what year was this campus established?
1871
Who is the head of the UCM psychology department?
Dr. Strathman
Dr. Runyan is ordained. How many weddings has he officiated?
2
What is name of the part of the neuron that receives chemical information from other neurons?
Dendrite
What is the name of the experiment featuring randomly assigned fake prisoners and guards?
Stanford Prison Experiment
What is Mo the mule’s full name?
What is the term for the study of mental processes like thinking, memory, and problem-solving?
Cognitive Psychology
What is Dr. Runyan‘s wife’s name?
Katie
What are the three stages of memory?
Encoding, Storage, Retrieval
What are the two routes to persuasion?
Central and Peripheral
UCM has had 4 previous names. Name 2.
Normal School No. 2 (1871-1919)
Central Missouri State Teachers College (1919-1946)
Central Missouri State College (1946-1972)
Central Missouri State University (1972-2006)
Which faculty member taught their dog how to answer the phone in 8th grade using shaping?
Dr. Stark
How many siblings does Dr. Runyan have?
7
Which parenting style is associated with high warmth and high control?
Authoritative
What is the term for attributing behavior to someone’s personality rather than the situation?
Fundamental Attribution Error
What world record does UCM hold?
Largest ridden parade of mules
Who started the first psychology lab ever?
Wilhelm Wundt