Christmas Movies
Christmas
Psychology
Counseling Theories
Counseling techniques
100

Who is the main character in the movie home alone?

Kevin McCallister

100

What town was Jesus born in?

Bethlehem

100

What term describes our tendency to attribute others’ behavior to their character but our own behavior to the situation?

Fundamental attribution error

100

Which therapy uses reinforcement and classical conditioning principles to change behavior?

Behavioral therapy

100

What technique involves repeating back a client’s statements to show understanding?

Reflective listening

200

In A Christmas Story, what does Ralphie's mom say when he asks for a BB gun?

"You'll shoot your eye out!"

200

In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what brings Frosty to life?

A magic hat

200

What is the psychological term for the tendency to overestimate how much others notice our behavior?

Spotlight effect

200

Which counseling theory is based on the idea that people are born with a drive for actualization?

Person-centered therapy

200

Which Gestalt technique has clients talk to an imagined person or part of themselves in an opposite chair?

Empty chair technique

300

In Elf, what’s the first rule of the Code of Elves?

Treat Every day like Christmas

300

What country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

300

What does the word psychology mean?

Study of the soul

300

Which theory is based on the assumption that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts?

Gestalt therapy

300

What is the technique of encouraging clients to freely express thoughts without censorship?

Free association

400

According to the polar express, what's the golden rule of hot chocolate?

Never, ever let it cool

400

Which reindeer is Rudolph’s father?

Donner

400

What is the positive psychology concept that describes the human tendency to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative life changes? 

Hedonic treadmill/hedonic adaptation

400

Which therapy was created to treat Borderline personality disorder?

Dialectical behavioral therapy

400

In solution-focused therapy, what is a key technique used to identify client progress?

Miracle question

500

In a Charlie Brown Christmas, what does Lucy want for Christmas?

Real estate

500

What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time? (records, CDs, downloads)

White Christmas by Bing Crosby

500

What is the name of the woman who was attacked and did not receive help, ultimately leading to research on the bystander effect?

Kitty Genovese

500

Which therapy’s core assumption is that “the problem is the problem, the person is not the problem”?

Narrative therapy

500

Which family systems technique has members physically position one another to represent emotional roles, boundaries, and relational patterns?

Family sculpting

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