5 More Psychology Trivia Questions (Day 12)

Here are 5 more psychology trivia questions and another psychology joke we found online. Enjoy!

56. What “L” early 20th-century German-American psychologist was a pioneer of organized and social psychology, and studied applied research, action research, and group communication, and wrote books such as “Resolving Social Conflicts” and “A Dynamic Theory Of Personality?”

57. Commonly used to treat depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions, SNRIs are a class of drugs that, as their name implies, modulate uptake of serotonin and what other neurotransmitter chemical?

58. What is the name given to the number that represents the suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom a person can maintain stable social relationships? The value of this number is commonly said to be 150.

59. Agnosia is a psychiatric term for when the human body is unable to use what faculties that perceive external stimuli? This problem is usually caused by brain damage.

60. What drug, starting with L, is often used to treat epilepsy or to help stabilize moods such as with bipolar disorder?

Answers:

56: Kurt Lewin

57: Norepinephrine

58: Dunbar's number

59: Senses

60: Lamotrigine

Psychology Joke of the Day:

12. The good part about having a mental disorder is having a valid reason for all the stupid things we do because of a damaged prefrontal cortex. However, the best part is seeing someone completely sane do the exact same things, without a valid excuse. This is the great equalizer of God and His little gift for all us crazy people to enjoy.

(Joke by Shannon L. Alder)

– From the Watercoolertrivia.com article “119 Psychology Trivia Questions Ranked from Easiest to Hardest (Updated for 2024)” at www.watercoolertrivia.com/trivia-questions/psychology-trivia-questions and a compilation by David Deslauriers at www.linkedin.com/pulse/twenty-mental-health-jokes-humorous-quotes-david-deslauriers