The Brain
This brain region, which is part of the limbic system, is commonly linked to fear and anger
Amygdala
This famous patient had a serious personality change after having a large iron rod driven into his frontal lobe while working as a railway foreman
Phineas Gage
This psychologist is famous for their study using dogs
Ivan Pavlov
As it’s recognized in our field, this month is known as “Psychology Month”
February
True or False: nature and nuture can both have important roles in development of psychopathology (ie it is not depended on one or the other)
True
This field of psychology focuses on how the brain’s functions influence behaviour.
Neuropsychology
This school of psychology emphasizes that the whole is greater than it’s part, looking at the mind in this way.
Gestalt psychology
This psychologist proposed the highly controversial theory of the Oedipus Complex
Sigmund Freud
This student is the WPA President
Li-Elle
This disorder is characterized by cyclic phases of mania and depression
Bipolar Disorder
This type of aphasia results in a limited ability to comprehend speech
Wernicke’s aphasia
This psychological approach emphasizes exploration of the unconscious mind and it’s conflicts.
Psychoanalysis
As proposed by Sigmund Freud, these are the 3 components of the mind.
Id, Superego, Ego.
At the WPA’s 2020/2021 Careers Night we were honoured to have Dr. Beth Mitchell the CEO of what organization?
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
The most common mental illness in Canada.
Anxiety
This white matter tract connects the cerebral hemispheres and is severed during split-brain surgery
Corpus Callosum
The famous psychology patient known as H.M. was diagnosed with this amnesia after his brain surgery.
Anterograde amnesia.
This psychologist is associated with the concept of self-actualization and created a pyramid listing a hierarchy of needs.
Abraham Maslow
When did the WPA’s first launch their Facebook page?
2016
Individuals with this disorder suffer from intrusive thoughts and urges that they reduce through specific, ritualistic behaviours.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This form of dementia results in characteristic neurofibrillary tangles and plaques in the brain.
Alzheimer’s Disease.
The principles of moral therapy date back to this ancient Greek philosopher
Plato
He is considered to be the Father of Psychology
Wilhem Wundt
At the WPA’s Graduate School Panel an WPA Alumni Exec spoke, who was this knight in shining armour?
Sommer Knight
This disorder - involving delusions, hallucinations, and disturbances in speech, emotions and behaviour - affects 1% of the Canadian population.
Schizophrenia