Mind & Brain
Fears,Sensation & disorders
Sleep & Dreams
Behavior & Personality
Everyday Psychology
100

When a person repeatedly takes a drug/medication and the drug's effectiveness decreases.  This is called...

What is tolerance?

100

What physical action passes from person to person when seeing someone open their mouth wide?

What is Yawning?

100

What common term describes a bad, vivid dream during sleep?

What is a Nightmare?

100

What universal facial movement is recognized across all human cultures as a sign of happiness?

What is Smiling?

100

What is the fear of being in tight or enclosed spaces called?

Claustrophobia

200

What part of the eye dilates in the dark or when you see something attractive?

Pupil

200

What skin reflex happens when cold air, fear, or excitement hits your skin?

What are Goosebumps?

200

What condition causes people to fall asleep suddenly during normal daytime activities?

What is Narcolepsy?

200

What body signal is considered the most powerful non-verbal sign of paying attention during conversation?

What is Eye Contact?

200

What is the common term for an intense, irrational fear of spiders?

Arachnophobia

300

This narcotic drug leads to dependence and the development of tolerance; used in morphine, heroine, and codeine.  It comes from Poppies.

What is opium?

300

People with this disorder experience severe, rapid mood swings that shift between periods of high-energy mania and deep depression.

What is Bipolar Disorder?

300

This major organ that serves as the command center for your entire nervous system.

What is the Brain?

300

This term describes judging an entire group based on the actions of a few individuals?

What is Stereotyping?  



300

What is the body measurment taken during a lie-detector test?

Heart rate

400

What chemical released during exercise triggers a "runner's high"?

Endorphins

400

Nomophobia is a fear of _____________?  This generation has a lot of it during the school day.

People experience distress when separated from their phone?

400

What type of static-like sound is popular for blocking out background noise for sleep?

What is a White Noise?

400

What memory trick makes tasks memory easier is called "Chunking".

Chunk the following number:  5186882174, Then repeat it.

Example:  518 - 688 - 2174

400

What FEELING of internal discomfort occurs when your actions don't match your moral values?

Guilt

500

What term describes memory loss caused by head trauma or brain injury?

What is Amnesia?

500

What term describes a strong feeling that you've experienced a new event before?

What is Déjà vu?

500

What type of motivation comes from internal satisfaction rather than outside rewards?

What is Intrinsic Motivation?

500

A person who tends to think carefully before speaking, spends a lot of time with their own thoughts & feelings, and prefers close bonds with one or two people rather than large crowds.  A person with these personality traits would be called...?

What is an Introvert?

500

What color is psychologically associated with energy, danger, and appetite stimulation?

Red

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