5 More Psychology Trivia Questions (Day 23)

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

111. What “F” psychologist developed the theories of cognitive dissonance and social comparison, addressing the ways in which social conditions influence behavior?

112. What “E” American psychologist and professor emeritus at UC San Francisco is a pioneer in the relation between emotions and facial expressions? His books include “Telling Lies” and “Emotions Revealed.”

113. What 1994 memoir by Elizabeth Wurtzel, which tells of the author's experiences with depression and its medications, is often assigned as reading for social workers to help them better empathize with their clients?

114. 20th-century British psychologist John Bowlby is linked to "A" theory—a word meaning an affection or sympathy with someone that keeps you connected?

115. If a patient experiences a brief episode of memory loss, they may wake up somewhere and not remember how they got there. What term paired with “dissociative” may apply to this scenario? (Hint: In Latin, the word means “flight.”)

Answers:

111: Leon Festinger

112: Paul Ekman

113: Prozac Nation

114: Attachment

115: Fugue

Psychology Joke of the Day:

23. I have an anxiety disorder, which means I get panicky when I’ve done something out of order.

– 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.