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General Knowledge: Psychology

Can you answer these 20 questions related to the topic of psychology and human mind?
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Which greek letter is commonly associated with this field of study?
Psi
Which psychological discipline was established in the 19. century by Sigmund Freud?
Psychoanalysis
Let's talk about him for a bit more. Do you know where was he from?
Austria-Hungary
He believed that our mind has three parts. Id, Ego and ______
Super-ego
Freud also said that every young boy hates his father and wants to have sex with his mother. How do we call this phenomenon?
Oedipus complex
In Ancient Greece, it was believed that our temperament is a result of a unique mix of four body fluids in our body. Who came up with that idea?
Hippocrates of Kos
One of these four body fluids was black bile, which was associated with emotionally unstable introverts. How was it called?
Melancholia
And how would you call an emotionally stable extrovert?
Sanguine
In 1971 at one American University, Philip Zimbard designed maybe the most famous (and very controversial) psychological experiment. Young men were assorted to be either guards or prisoners in a simulation of prison life. How is this experiment commonly referred to?
Stanford Prison Experiment
One of the most important man for the development of psychology is this Russian neurologist and psychologist. He is mostly known for his experiments with dogs:
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
Our mind is truly beautiful. It is possible for us to be aware of the fact that we are dreaming. How is this form of dreaming called?
Lucid Dreaming
One of the most important terms when it comes to our brains is intelligence. What does the abbreviation "IQ" mean?
Intelligence Quotient
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist who made a great contribution to the research of schizophrenia. Which branch of psychology did he found?
Analytical Psychology
Who was listed as the most influential psychologist of the 20th century? (According to a 2002 survey; Hint: He was a Harvard proffesor)
B. F. Skinner
Our memory is a precious thing for us, of course. But how is a memory loss medically called?
Amnesia
Hypnosis is fascinating. The word "hypnosis" comes from Greek hypnos, so what does that mean?
Sleep
This mental illness is a mood disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated happiness. It was previously known as manic depression. How is it called now?
Bipolar Disorder
If held hostage, one can have a condition in which one develops a bond with their captor. This syndrome was named after one European capital. Which one?
Stockholm Syndrome
And finally, let's look into pop culture. Do you know the name of the Oscar winning movie directed by Milos Forman that took place in a psychiatric hospital?
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
And who starred in this movie as Randle McMurphy?
Jack Nicholson
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