5 More Psychology Trivia Questions (Day 22)

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

106. In 1849, an iron rod was accidentally driven through the head of a railroad worker, destroying his left temporal lobe. What was the name of this man whose resulting personality change is considered a landmark in the understanding of brain psychology?

107. What “H” psychologist performed a series of experiments on rhesus monkeys, demonstrating the effects of maternal separation, as well the effects of social isolation?

108. Mary Whiton Calkins was the first female president of the American Psychological Association and famously conducted research on dreams and memory after being taught by William James. At what Massachusetts school did Calkins teach for many years? The school shares its name with the city in which it is located.

109. What is the name of the part of the brain in the frontal lobe (usually the left hemisphere) that is heavily involved in speech, and was named for the French researcher who discovered that patients with damage in this brain region had problems processing language?

110. Which type of conditioning (also called instrumental conditioning) involves externally reinforcing or punishing a behavior?

Answers:

106: Phineas Gage

107: Harry Harlow

108: Wellesley College

109: Broca's area

110: Operant

Psychology Joke of the Day:

22. What exactly is a serious mental illness? As opposed to those what? Carefree, happy go lucky ones?

– 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 “13 One-Liners About Being Crazy from Psychology Today” at www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crazy-for-life/201803/13-one-liners-about-being-crazy.