Mental Disorders
Horror Movie Trivia
Psych Terminology
Halloween Folklore
Forensic Psychology
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persistent anxiety that is not associated with a particular object, situation, or event

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Who is the murderer in the first Friday the 13th movie?

Pamela Voorhees, Jason Voorhees' mom

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The trait of being willing to follow commands or guidance

Obedience

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Halloween has its roots in this pagan Gaelic festival that welcomed the harvest at the end of summer

Samhain (pronounced “SAH-win”)

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What degree do you need to become a forensic psychologist?

Ph.D or Psy.D

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intense experiences of euphoric mood in alteration with major depressive episodes

Bipolar Disorder

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Tony Todd was paid $1,000 each time he was stung by a bee playing the title villain in this 1992 horror movie.

Candyman

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon.

Hypothesis

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The tradition of carving Jack-o’-Lanterns originated in Ireland using what instead of pumpkins.

Turnips. It's allegedly based on a legend about a man named Stingy Jack who repeatedly trapped the Devil and only let him go on the condition that Jack would never go to Hell. But when Jack died, he learned that Heaven did not want his soul either, so he was forced to wander the Earth as a ghost for eternity. The Devil gave Jack a burning lump of coal in a carved-out turnip to light his way. Locals eventually began carving scary faces into their own turnips to frighten away evil spirits.

200

A television show that revolves around a team of FBI profilers who analyze the behavior of criminals to solve criminal cases

Criminal Minds

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persistent urge to pull out one's own hair

Trichotillomania

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A 2019 horror movie was called "The Curse of ______", Spanish for "The Weeping Woman"

La Llorona

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A complex brain structure that is embedded deep into the temporal lobe and has a major role in learning and memory.

Hippocampus

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The day after Halloween is known as what?

All Saints Day. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor saints. Soon after, All Saints Day came to incorporate some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before All Saints Day was known as All Hallows Eve, and later, Halloween.

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Which amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

1st Amendment

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patterns of poor impulse control and instability in mood, interpersonal relationships, and self image

Borderline Personality Disorder

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Some say the first true horror film is the 1920 silent picture "The Cabinet of" this doctor.

Dr. Caligari

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A statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary

Correlation Coefficient

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This game has been a staple at Halloween parties for many years with its origins tracing back to a courting ritual of a Roman festival honoring Pomona, the goddess of agriculture and abundance

Bobbing for apples

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Referred to as the “father of forensic psychology” due to the publication of his book "On the Witness Stand: Essays on Psychology and Crime" (1908)

Hugo Munsterberg

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individual is unusually suspicious of others and is always on guard against potential danger or harm

Paranoid Personality Disorder

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Oz Perkins, director of Longlegs (2024), has been involved in horror for a long time now. His father, Anthony, is also horror royalty. Which fictional serial killer does he play?

Norman Bates in 'Psycho'

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The interrelation of conscious and unconscious processes and emotions that determine personality and motivation

Psychodynamics

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According to some tales, if, on Halloween night, a girl puts a sprig of rosemary and a silver coin under her pillow, she will see what in a dream?

Her future husband

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A domestic terrorist who carried out a series of bombings over nearly 2 decades, targeting individuals involved in modern technology and causing multiple fatalities and injuries before his arrest in 1996

The Unabomber, aka Theodore Kaczynski