Career
Up to its fifth edition and still shorter than "War and Peace." That's the American Psychiatric Association's "DSM-5." What quantitative things do the "D" and "S" stand for?
Diagnostic and Statistical
In the famous marshmallow test, what psychological term describes a person's ability to postpone immediate satisfaction for a larger future reward
Delayed Gratification
This Ken Kesey novel, later turned into a movie, is set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
This Austrian psychologist used abreactions, the process by which a patient vividly relives repressed memories linked to past events, to help patients with their pathologies.
Sigmund Freud
The "Big Five" is a well-known suggested taxonomy for personality traits that has been developed through psychological trait theory since the 1980s. The grouping is occasionally known as OCEAN. Name each of the 5 traits
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism
What is the minimum degree requirement for a school psychologist in the U.S.?
In the Milgram Obedience Experiment, participants were asked to administer what they believed were painful electric shocks to what group of people when they made mistakes
Learner
What term describes an unintentional verbal mistake that reveals ones repressed thoughts?
Freudian Slip
This psychologist legally changed their last name to mean "son of himself" following a lifelong identity crisis
Erik Erikson
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 the man whose resulting personality change is considered a landmark in understanding brain psychology?
Phineas Gage
The MMPI is a standardized psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology. What does the first "M" in MMPI stand for?
Minnesota
In the famous Bobo Doll Experiment children were put into an experimental room that contained toys that were identified as aggressive or non-aggressive toys. Name 1 non-aggressive toy.
Tea set, crayons, coloring paper, ball, two dolls, three bears, cars, trucks, plastic farm animals
Known for its “Twelve Steps” and “Twelve Traditions,” Bill Wilson and Robert Holbrook Smith founded what support group in 1935?
Alcoholics Anonymous
This 20th century psychologist, the child of a famous psychoanalyst, expanded upon the way in which psychology can be applied to children, such as in "Indications for Child Analysis" published in 1956
Anna Freud
Ancient Greeks created some of the earliest manuscripts about mental health disorders, including the 4th-century BCE musings of what man who theorized that physiological abnormalities may be the cause of mental health conditions
Hippocrates
During a clinical assessment, a psychiatrist may use an imaging technique known as a PET scan to look at the brain. What does PET stand for?
Positron Emission Tomography
The Baron-Cohen Eyes Test was first developed in 1997. What did it aim to find?
The study aimed to see if adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions would score lower on a task asking them to describe what the person in the picture was thinking or feeling compared to neurotypical adults (Theory of mind).
In 2018, this much-decorated Team USA Olympic athlete went public on the benefits of therapy in an advertising campaign for the app Talkspace
Michael Phelps
This psychologist and professor organized an infamous experiment that took place at Stanford University, demonstrating the corrupt and violent depths students would go to when given authority in a fake prison
Philip Zimbardo
Which renowned Swiss psychologist published their first scientific research paper before hitting puberty at just 10 years old?
Jean Piaget
This niche psychologist works behind the scenes with a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows. They help performers, trainers, and animal handlers reduce stress, improve performance, and ensure safety. They might use behavioral techniques to help acrobats overcome stage fright or help trainers manage animals’ anxiety.
Circus Psychologist
The Saavedra & Silverman (2002) study is a clinical case report of a 9‑year‑old Hispanic American boy who had a phobia of what item found on everyday articles of clothing?
Buttons (koumpounophobia)
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is one of the most famous psychological theories and is used in various fields outside of psychology. Name the 5 levels of human needs.
Physiological, Safety, Love/Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization
This American social psychologist is currently a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. They are well known for their research on moral psychology and have authored many bestselling books. They are a prominent critic of social media’s effects on democracy and well-being.
Jonathan Haidt
Who was the first woman to earn a doctoral degree in psychology? She went on to study animal behavior and motor theory and was the second female president of the APA.
Margaret Floy Washburn