Check the clues and answers for your group. Answers stay hidden during live play until the host reveals them.
Round 1
Biological Bases
$200
The part of the neuron that receives incoming messages
$400
The chemical messenger released into the synaptic gap
$600
This brain region is responsible for processing fear and aggression
$800
The fatty tissue that speeds up neural impulse transmission
$1000
This lobe of the brain controls executive functions and decision making
Sensation and Perception
$200
The conversion of physical energy into neural signals
$400
This Gestalt principle explains why we perceive smooth continuous patterns
$600
These photoreceptors are responsible for seeing color
$800
The minimum stimulation needed to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time
$1000
A binocular cue for depth based on the difference between images on retinas
Cognition and Memory
$200
The retention of information over time
$400
A mental shortcut used for quick decision making
$600
The inability to form new memories after a trauma
$800
The tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions
$1000
This phenomenon describes the brain's ability to selectively focus auditory attention on a single conversation while filtering out background noise in a crowded environment.
Developmental Psych
$200
The realization that objects exist when out of sight
$400
The style of parenting characterized by high demand and low responsiveness
$600
This psychologist proposed the stages of psychosocial development
$800
Piaget's stage where children begin to use language and symbolic thought
$1000
The emotional bond formed between infants and caregivers
Abnormal Psych
$200
The fear of social situations that leads to avoidance
$400
The manual used to classify psychological disorders
$600
A negative symptom of schizophrenia involving lack of emotion
$800
A disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts
$1000
The presence of two or more distinct personalities within an individual
Learning
$200
The fading of a conditioned response
$400
Learning by observing others
$600
Adding an aversive stimulus to decrease behavior
$800
An event that increases the frequency of a preceding response
$1000
The researcher famous for classical conditioning in dogs
Double Jeopardy
Biological Bases
$400
The master gland of the endocrine system
$800
The primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain
$1200
The recording of electrical activity across the brain surface
$1600
A brain imaging technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves
$2000
The space between two neurons where communication occurs
Sensation and Perception
$400
The depth cue based on objects partially blocking others
$800
The decrease in sensitivity to a constant stimulus
$1200
The inner ear structure that contains hair cells for hearing
$1600
The organization of the visual field into objects and surroundings
$2000
The theory that three types of color receptors exist
Cognition and Memory
$400
The process of getting information into the memory system
$800
Retrieval of information without explicit cues
$1200
Organizing items into familiar manageable units
$1600
The tendency to recall the first and last items on a list
$2000
Memory failure caused by similar information interfering with recall
Developmental Psych
$400
The awareness that properties like volume remain the same despite changes in shape
$800
The psychologist who studied the moral development of children
$1200
The researcher who conducted the surrogate mother monkey experiments
$1600
The understanding that others have different beliefs or perspectives
$2000
The period from conception to two weeks after fertilization
Abnormal Psych
$400
The disorder characterized by intense fear of being judged in public
$800
The neurotransmitter imbalance often linked to major depressive disorder
$1200
A treatment involving exposure to the feared object in a relaxed state
$1600
The personality disorder involving disregard for the rights of others
$2000
The presence of chronic high anxiety not tied to specific objects
Learning
$400
The pioneer who studied operant conditioning using puzzle boxes
$800
An innate behavior pattern triggered by a specific stimulus
$1200
The reappearance of a conditioned response after a rest period
$1600
Learning that occurs but is not apparent until an incentive is provided
$2000
A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after a random number of attempts
Final Jeopardy · Psychology Pioneers
This functionalist philosopher authored The Principles of Psychology and defined the stream of consciousness.
