History and Research
What is trephination?
surgical procedure with hole in the skull
Who came up with the idea of id/ego/superego?
For extra 100 points explain what each is?
Sigmund Freud
What is the DSM-5?
the book with all acknowledged disorders
What is arachnophobia?
fear of spiders
What is Dissociative identity disorder?
multiple personalities (further explanation)
What is a placebo?
a treatment with no therapeutic value
What is the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs pyramid?
Self-actualization
What is a Rorschach test?
perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation
What is phobophobia?
fear of phobias
Explain PTSD
(answers may vary)
what is a longitudinal study?
researchers repeatedly examine the same individuals to detect any changes that might occur over a period of time
Who succeeded Freud in psychodynamic theory and how was he different?
Carl Jung
What is an adjustment disorder?
a group of symptoms, such as stress, feeling sad or hopeless, and physical symptoms that can occur after you go through a stressful life event
What is biofeedback?
using electrical machines to analyze habits of the body during stress
Daily Double (600 points)
What is second-hand trauma disorder?
PTSD but from being a bystander/spectator
Who was Dorothea Dix?
she created the first generation of American mental asylums
What two types of conditioning fall under the behavioral theory of psychology?
operant and classical
What is a 5 axis diagnosis?
For an extra 100 points, can you name which character(s) we did one on?
(answers may vary)
Explain what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is.
For extra 100 points name one other disorders that can occur due to OCD?
a mental illness that causes repeated unwanted thoughts or sensations (obsessions) or the urge to do something over and over again (compulsions)
(hoarding, trichotillomania, etc.)
What is acute stress disorder?
an intense, unpleasant, and dysfunctional reaction beginning shortly after an overwhelming traumatic event and lasting less than a month
What are the four D's of abnormality?
deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger
Name all three types of humanistic approaches in psychology
For an extra 100 points, what were the names of the psychologists behind two of them?
person-centered, gestalt, existential
Fritz Perls, Carl Rogers
What is a mental status exam?
evaluation of general appearance, behavior, any unusual or bizarre beliefs and perceptions (eg, delusions, hallucinations), mood, and all aspects of cognition (eg, attention, orientation, memory).
What is Turophobia?
fear of cream cheese
What is EMDR therapy?
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) refers to an interactive psychotherapy technique used to relieve psychological stress