5 More Psychology Trivia Questions (Day 15)
Here are 5 more psychology trivia questions and another psychology joke we found online. Enjoy!
71. In what Allied country did Sigmund Freud die in 1939, after having fled his homeland of Austria due to Nazi persecution?
72. Which effect refers to the tendency of individuals to alter their behavior in response to awareness of being observed? This effect shares its name with the surname of the author of “The Scarlet Letter,” one of the first mass-produced books in the U.S.
73. There are three main types of psychology a professional can practice: social, cognitive, and what third type that deals with interactions among organisms in the natural world?
74. A child with what attachment disorder with the acronym “RAD” did not form a secure and loving bond with their primary caregiver. As a result, they do not turn to others for comfort, struggle to form healthy relationships, and have trouble managing their emotions.
75. It sounds like a worldwide phenomenon, but what type of developmental delay actually is a temporary diagnosis given to a young child with delays in several areas, including cognition, language, and socialization?
Answers:
71: United Kingdom
72: Hawthorne Effect
73: Behavioral
74: Reactive
75: Global
Psychology Joke of the Day:
15. I decided early in graduate school that I needed to do something about my moods. It quickly came down to a choice between seeing a psychiatrist or buying a horse. Since almost everyone I knew was seeing a psychiatrist, and since I had an absolute belief that I should be able to handle my own problems, I naturally bought a horse.
(Joke by Kay Redfield Jamison, An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness)
– 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