Biological Aspects of Behavior
History of Clinical Psychology
DSM-5-TR
Pop Culture
PsyD Starter Kit
100

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to this lobe.

Left temporal

100

Known for the “Little Albert” study, this individual demonstrated that emotional responses could be classically conditioned in humans. 

John B. Watson

100

This disorder is characterized by persistent difficulty discarding possessions, leading to accumulation that compromises living spaces and causes significant distress or impairment.

Hoarding Disorder

100

This TV detective series features a seemingly absent-minded but brilliant homicide investigator known for his trench coat and catchphrase, 'Just one more thing…'.

Columbo

100

New students are supposed to accrue this number of volunteer hours before beginning internal practicum.

40

200

A neurological disorder characterized by memory loss and confabulation, caused by depletion of thiamine, usually due to long-term alcohol abuse.

Korsakoff's Syndrome

200

This organization sets the ethical guidelines that all licensed psychologists in the U.S. are expected to follow.

APA

200

This Cluster B personality disorder is characterized by pervasive patterns of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion regulation.

Borderline Personality Disorder

200

This player led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the 1990s.

Michael Jordan

200

To graduate, students must accrue at least this number of credits.

114

300

A feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal glands that release cortisol.

HPA Axis

300

This person challenged sexist assumptions by demonstrating that women’s menstrual cycles had no negative impact on their cognitive or psychological functioning.

Leta Hollingworth

300

Acute stress disorder differs from PTSD primarily in the duration of symptoms, which must be at least three days but less than this number of days.

30

300

In the TV show, Friends, Ross Geller works as a ____.

Paleontologist

300

This program follows this type of model that focuses on clinical training.

Practitioner-Scholar Model

400

Deficits in this neurotransmitter are linked with memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease.

Acetylcholine

400

This now-outdated term was commonly applied in the early mental testing movement to label those thought to have low intelligence or cognitive impairments.

Feebleminded

400

Antisocial personality disorder requires evidence of conduct disorder before this age.

15 years old

400

This princess is the only one whose story canonically takes place in a time after the invention of photography, making her film the most modern of all princess narratives.

Tiana

400

New students were given an online version of this book at the beginning of the program that pertains to key pointers for developing professionalism.

The Unwritten Rules of Professional Etiquette: Building a Positive Reputation in Graduate School

500

This brain region, involved in reinforcing automatic habits, becomes active when someone encounters cues like seeing their dealer or drug kit—even without the substance itself being present.

Dorsal Striatum

500

This theoretical perspective argues that concepts like  “intelligence” or  “normality” are not objective truths but are created and maintained through shared social agreements.

Social constructionism

500

A 35-year-old woman lives alone and has minimal contact with family or friends. Colleagues describe her as polite but distant, rarely engaging in small talk or social activities. She reports little interest in forming close relationships and does not feel lonely or distressed by her social isolation.

Schizoid Personality Disorder

500

This professional dancer has won the most Mirrorball Trophies in the history of the show, Dancing with the Stars.

Derek Hough

500

This characterizes a good dissertation.

Done dissertation

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