Minimize, Deny, Blame
Honesty & Accountability
Wild Card
Isolation & Abuse
The Brain
100

Making a seemingly innocent party believe they are the ones to blame in the event of a bad situation or are the cause of something happening...


is called what?

what is Blaming?

100

BLANK refers to the obligation to perform the task or comply with the rule.

what is Responsibility?

100

How many flags in the world have red, white, and blue in them?

what is 30?

100

Any intentional act causing injury or trauma to another person or animal by way of bodily contact is what type of abuse?

what is physical abuse?

100

Give an example of each of the 4 trauma responses.

Flight, Fight, Freeze, & Fawn.

200

When you refuse to admit, believe, or concede that something has happened or is happening...


is called what?

what is Denying?

200

BLANK implies answerability for the outcome of the task or process.

what is Accountability?

200

Which flag of the world has turtles on it?

what is the Cayman Islands?

200

Three paths of Isolation

Physical Control, Emotional Manipulation, and Creation of Embarrassment.

200

What brain system houses our basic instincts to survive?

what is Reptilian?

300

To make something appear smaller than what it actually is...


is called what?

what is minimizing?

300

BLANK is imposed whereas BLANK is accepted.

1st blank- Responsibility

2nd blank- Accountability

300

What date is national flag day in the United States?

what is June 14?

300

What are the 4 stages of the cycle of violence?

what is Tension, Incident, Reconciliation, & Calm?

300

This part of the brain holds memories and emotions.

what is Limbic?

400

Blame-shifting can be identified as WHAT ego defense mechanism?

what is projection?

400

BLANK demands us to be answerable upon fulfillment or non-fulfillment of our responsibility. BLANK defines our duties to ourselves and others.

1st blank- Accountability

2nd blank- Responsibility

400

What are the 4 things to do to not blame your partner?

what is Communicate, Active listening, Try to understand their point of view, & Take time to consider both sides of what happened?

400

What are the steps leading up to the behavior of learned helplessness?

what are uncontrollable bad events, perceived lack of control, & then generalized helpless behavior?

400

What part of the brain is affected most from emotional abuse?

what is the hippocampus?

500

What are the 3 techniques discussed with blame-shifting?

what is minimizing, the victim card, and the stink bomb.

500

What are the 25 reasons why honesty is important?

what is Builds Trust/Mutual Respect, Promotes Communication/Understanding, Allows Both Partners to Talk Openly About Their Feelings, Needs, and Desires, Promotes Intimacy/Closeness, Provides Growth and Change, Allows Both Partners to Feel More Secure and Confident, the Key to a Happy and Successful Marriage, Dishonesty Inspires Distrust, Dishonesty Can Lead to Violence, Creates Healthy Boundaries, Holds Both Sides Accountable for the Things That Matter Most, Your Relationship Deserves It, Creates a Safe Space, Allows More Creativity and Expression in a Relationship, Allows Both Partners to Feel More Connected, Can Help Avoid Misunderstandings and Arguments, Can Help Resolve Conflicts, Strengthens the Bond, a Key Ingredient in a Happy and Successful Relationship, Help Minimize Competition and Possessiveness, Brings Clarity, Promotes Transparency and Love, Sign of Strength and a Good Partner, Help You Maintain a Sense of Perspective?

500

What is the difference between gaslighting and blame-shifting?

Gaslight- manipulation of insecurities/fears; Blame-shifting- twisted to believe you are at fault.

When someone is gaslighting you, they are exploiting your vulnerabilities, fears, insecurities and neediness whereas blame-shifting is a form of manipulation in which your partner twists things so that you end up being blamed even if you were not at fault.

500

What are the 12 reasons discussed that someone abuses their partner?

what is they have a disorder, they were abused, they watched something, they have anger issues, they grew up with an addict, they have control issues, they don't understand boundaries, they are afraid, they lack empathy, they have a personality disorder, they are exhausted, & they are defensive?

500

Which brain system "makes us human?"

what is the Pre-Frontal Cortex?

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