ROUND 1: DIAGNOSIS ROUND (Psychological Disorders)

1. A 15-year-old girl avoids crowded places fearing she might faint.

Answer: Agoraphobia

2. Ravi washes his hands 50 times a day fearing contamination.

Answer: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

3. A man experiences nightmares and avoids driving after a car crash.

Answer: PTSD

4. A girl believes aliens are controlling her thoughts.

Answer: Delusion (Schizophrenia)

5. An adult male shows no remorse and manipulates others.

Answer: Antisocial Personality Disorder

6. A boy avoids speaking in public and fears judgment.

Answer: Social Anxiety Disorder

7. A woman forgets her identity after a major fight.

Answer: Dissociative Amnesia

8. A student secretly purges food after binge eating.

Answer: Bulimia Nervosa

9. A man assumes a different identity after trauma.

Answer: Dissociative Identity Disorder

10. A man believes his coworkers are plotting against him.

Answer: Persecutory Delusion

11. A person hoards old newspapers and plastic bags.

Answer: Hoarding Disorder

12. A boy pulls out hair during stressful exams.

Answer: Trichotillomania

13. A woman has no energy or motivation for weeks.

Answer: Major Depressive Disorder

14. A child climbs furniture and talks nonstop for days.

Answer: Mania (Bipolar Disorder)

15. A man is extremely suspicious of everyone.

Answer: Paranoid Personality Disorder

ROUND 2: TRAIT TRACKER (Personality Traits & Big Five)

16. Kavya is highly organized and punctual.

Answer: Conscientiousness

17. Aryan loves adventure and exploring new ideas.

Answer: Openness to Experience
 18. Riya avoids conflict and seeks others’ approval.
Answer: Reaction Formation or Compliance

19. A student blames the teacher for all poor grades.

Answer: External Locus of Control

20. An introverted, anxious student avoids social gatherings.

Answer: High Neuroticism + Introversion (Eysenck)

21. A girl avoids trying out fearing failure.

Answer: Self-handicapping

22. A person brags constantly and lacks empathy.

Answer: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

23. A boy blames his pen for poor handwriting.

Answer: Projection

24. A student denies receiving low marks.

Answer: Denial

25. A teen throws tantrums during stress.

Answer: Regression

26. A man praises a disliked boss excessively.

Answer: Reaction Formation

27. A child becomes quiet after being punished.

Answer: Behaviorist Theory (Reinforcement)

28. A thrill-seeker avoids planning or rules.

Answer: Low Conscientiousness

29. A child copies elder sibling to gain attention.

Answer: Observational Learning

30. A teen avoids sports believing he's incapable.

Answer: Low Self-Efficacy

ROUND 3: GUESS THE DISORDER (Quick Fire)

31. Persistent sadness, no motivation.

Answer: Depression

32. Alternating high and low moods.

Answer: Bipolar Disorder

33. Fear of specific objects.

Answer: Phobia

34. Worry about everything constantly.

Answer: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
 35. Multiple personalities in one person.
Answer: Dissociative Identity Disorder

36. Hearing voices, seeing things.

Answer: Schizophrenia

37. Repeated behaviors like checking.

Answer: OCD

38. Panic in social situations.

Answer: Social Phobia

39. Binge eating followed by guilt.

Answer: Bulimia Nervosa

40. Hair-pulling under stress.

Answer: Trichotillomania

ROUND 4: DEFENSE DECODER (Freud Mechanisms)

41. Blaming pen for poor marks.

Answer: Projection

42. Pretending not to care after rejection.

Answer: Reaction Formation

43. Forgetting an embarrassing event.

Answer: Repression

44. Reverting to childhood behaviors.

Answer: Regression

45. Refusing to accept a diagnosis.

Answer: Denial

46. Making excuses for not studying.

Answer: Rationalization

47. Praising a disliked person.

Answer: Reaction Formation

48. Redirecting anger from boss to sibling.

Answer: Displacement

49. Expressing anger through art.

Answer: Sublimation

50. Daydreaming about success after failure.

Answer: Fantasy

ROUND 5: MIND TWIST (Twisted Questions)

 51. A person feels watched and monitored constantly.
Answer: Paranoia

52. A child avoids eye contact and has delayed speech.

Answer: Autism Spectrum Disorder

53. Pretending to be sick for sympathy.

Answer: Factitious Disorder

54. Persistent worry about body illness without proof.

Answer: Illness Anxiety Disorder

55. Feeling sad during winter only.

Answer: Seasonal Affective Disorder

56. Compulsion to steal unnecessary things.

Answer: Kleptomania

57. Sudden loss of movement without physical reason.

Answer: Conversion Disorder

58. A person talks rapidly, overspends, and feels invincible.

Answer: Manic Episode

59. Low serotonin levels are linked to which disorder?

Answer: Depression

60. Excess dopamine is linked to which disorder?

Answer: Schizophrenia

1. Case: A 15-year-old girl refuses to leave her house fearing she might faint in public. She
avoids public transport and crowded areas.
Question: What disorder best explains her behavior?
Answer: Agoraphobia
Explanation: Fear of situations where escape may be difficult.

2. Case: Ravi washes his hands more than 50 times a day because he thinks they are dirty
even after using sanitizer.
Question: Which disorder might Ravi be suffering from?
Answer: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Explanation: Obsession (thoughts) + compulsion (washing).

3.Case: After surviving a car crash, a man gets nightmares, avoids driving, and is easily
startled.
Question: What condition could this be?
Answer: PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Explanation: Triggered by a past trauma.

4.Case: A girl believes that aliens are watching her through her phone and controlling her
thoughts.
Question: What type of symptom is this in schizophrenia?
Answer: Delusion
Explanation: False, fixed belief without evidence.
5.Case: An adult male has no sense of remorse and often manipulates others.
Question: Which personality disorder does this point to?
Answer: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Explanation: Lack of empathy, deceitful behavior.

6.Case: A boy is extremely shy, avoids eye contact, and does not speak at social events.
Question: Which anxiety-related disorder is this?
Answer: Social Anxiety Disorder
Explanation: Fear of being judged in public.

7.Case: A woman shows a sudden inability to recall her name and job after an argument at
work.
Question: What is this a sign of?
Answer: Dissociative Amnesia
Explanation: Memory loss without physical cause, often after stress.

8.Case: A student keeps vomiting food secretly after eating and complains about body shape.
Question: Which eating disorder does this suggest?
Answer: Bulimia Nervosa
Explanation: Binge eating followed by purging.

9.Case: After a stressful breakup, a man suddenly starts talking like a child and assumes a
different name.
Question: What disorder is likely here?
Answer: Dissociative Identity Disorder
Explanation: Alternate personalities to cope with stress.

10.Case: A man is convinced that his colleagues are plotting to fire him without any proof.
Question: What type of delusion is this?
Answer: Persecutory Delusion
Explanation: Belief that one is being targeted.

11.Case: A person keeps collecting useless objects and refuses to throw them away.
Question: What disorder does this reflect?
Answer: Hoarding Disorder
Explanation: Difficulty discarding possessions regardless of value.

12.Case: A teenage boy impulsively pulls hair from his head during exams.
Question: What is this behavior called?
Answer: Trichotillomania
Explanation: Compulsive hair pulling.

13.Case: A woman experiences low energy, low interest, and fatigue for weeks without any
cause.
Question: Which mood disorder does this describe?
Answer: Major Depressive Disorder
Explanation: Persistent sadness and loss of interest.

14.Case: A child climbs dangerously, talks nonstop, and barely sleeps for days.
Question: What state might this be?
Answer: Mania
Explanation: Elevated mood, hyperactivity — part of bipolar disorder.

15.Case: A man is highly suspicious, holds grudges, and interprets compliments as insults.
Question: What personality disorder fits this pattern?
Answer: Paranoid Personality Disorder
Explanation: Distrust and suspiciousness.

16.Case: Kavya loves organizing her tasks, keeps her room neat, and plans everything.
Question: Which Big Five trait is high in her?
Answer: Conscientiousness
Explanation: Orderly, responsible behavior.

17.Case: Aryan is creative, curious, and enjoys new adventures and experiences.
Question: Which Big Five trait does he score high on?
Answer: Openness to experience
Explanation: Imagination, curiosity, openness.

18.Case: Riya needs approval from everyone and avoids expressing disagreement.
Question: What defense mechanism might she be using?
Answer: Compliance or Reaction Formation
Explanation: She hides true feelings to avoid conflict.

19.Case: A boy believes he always fails because the teacher doesn’t like him, not because of
his efforts.
Question: What kind of locus of control does he have?
Answer: External locus of control
Explanation: Attributes outcomes to external causes.

20.Case: A student scores high on introversion and neuroticism.

Question: According to Eysenck, what kind of personality might they have?
Answer: Anxious and reserved
Explanation: High neuroticism + introversion = sensitive, withdrawn.

21.Case: A girl wants to win a prize but avoids trying, fearing failure.
Question: What concept does this show?
Answer: Self-handicapping
Explanation: Avoids effort to protect self-esteem.

22.Case: A person exaggerates achievements, needs admiration, and lacks empathy.

Question: Which personality disorder might this be?
Answer: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Explanation: Grandiosity and need for attention.

23.Case: A boy cries during a test and later blames the pen for his mistake.
Question: What defense mechanism is at play?
Answer: Projection
Explanation: Blames external factors for own flaws.
24.Case: A student refuses to accept their test result, saying it’s a mistake.
Question: Which defense mechanism is this?
Answer: Denial
Explanation: Rejecting reality.

25.Case: Tina keeps using childish language and throws tantrums when stressed.
Question: What Freudian defense mechanism might explain this?
Answer: Regression
Explanation: Returning to an earlier stage of development.

26.Case: A man who dislikes his boss is overly friendly and praises him a lot.
Question: Which defense mechanism is this?
Answer: Reaction formation
Explanation: Expressing the opposite of true feelings.

27.Case: A child punished for being loud now becomes quiet and obedient.
Question: What personality theory explains this change?
Answer: Behaviorist theory
Explanation: Personality shaped by reinforcement.

28.Case: A person makes risky decisions, seeks excitement, and avoids routine.
Question: Which Big Five trait might be low?
Answer: Conscientiousness
Explanation: Impulsivity and risk-taking.

29.Case: A boy imitates his older brother’s behavior to get praise.

Question: What learning concept is involved?
Answer: Observational learning
Explanation: Learning by modeling behavior of others.

30.Case: A teen avoids trying out for sports because he believes he’s not good at anything.
Question: What concept is this?
Answer: Low self-efficacy
Explanation: Belief in inability to perform well.

Easy

1. Which disorder is marked by persistent sadness and loss of interest?

Answer: Depression
Explanation: Common mood disorder affecting motivation and pleasure.

2. Which disorder involves extreme mood swings from high to low?

Answer: Bipolar disorder
Explanation: Alternates between mania and depression.

3. Which disorder involves persistent, excessive worry?

Answer: Generalized anxiety disorder
Explanation: Uncontrolled worry about many things.
 4. Which disorder is characterized by fear of specific objects or situations?
Answer: Phobia
Explanation: Intense, irrational fear of something.

5. Which disorder causes repeated unwanted thoughts and actions?

Answer: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Explanation: Involves obsessions and compulsions.

6. Name the disorder where a person experiences flashbacks after trauma.

Answer: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Explanation: Triggered by traumatic events.

7. In which disorder does a person lose touch with reality and may have hallucinations?
Answer: Schizophrenia
Explanation: Involves delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking.

8. What type of disorder is bulimia?

Answer: Eating disorder
Explanation: Binge eating followed by purging.

9. Which disorder is linked with multiple personalities?

Answer: Dissociative Identity Disorder
Explanation: Presence of two or more distinct identities.

10. Which disorder makes it difficult to pay attention and control impulses in children?
Answer: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Explanation: Common in school-age children.

🟡 Moderate

11. What type of disorder is agoraphobia?

Answer: Anxiety disorder
Explanation: Fear of being in places difficult to escape.

12. In schizophrenia, what are hallucinations?

Answer: False sensory experiences
Explanation: Perceptions with no external stimulus.

13. Which disorder involves feeling sad during certain seasons?

Answer: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Explanation: Usually occurs in winter.

14. What kind of symptoms include racing thoughts and inflated self-esteem?
Answer: Manic symptoms
Explanation: Found in bipolar disorder.

15. What is the inability to recall personal information due to stress called?
Answer: Dissociative amnesia
Explanation: Memory loss without physical cause.
 16. Which disorder often involves both depression and physical pain?
Answer: Somatic symptom disorder
Explanation: Physical complaints without medical cause.

17. What kind of disorder is hypochondriasis now called?

Answer: Illness anxiety disorder
Explanation: Preoccupation with having a serious illness.

18. Which disorder includes long-term distrust and suspicion of others?

Answer: Paranoid personality disorder
Explanation: Mistrust without clear reason.

19. Which disorder involves emotional highs and impulsive behavior without psychosis?
Answer: Cyclothymic disorder
Explanation: Milder form of bipolar disorder.

20. Which disorder includes both tics and vocal outbursts?

Answer: Tourette’s syndrome
Explanation: Neurological disorder with involuntary movements/sounds.

🔴 Difficult / Twisted

21. Which disorder may include hearing voices and feeling watched?
Answer: Schizophrenia
Explanation: Positive symptoms include hallucinations.

22. What type of disorder is kleptomania?

Answer: Impulse control disorder
Explanation: Involves urge to steal unnecessary items.

23. Which disorder can include pretending to be sick for attention?

Answer: Factitious disorder
Explanation: Intentional production of symptoms.

24. Which childhood disorder includes delays in communication and social interaction?
Answer: Autism spectrum disorder
Explanation: Neurodevelopmental condition.

25. What type of disorder is trichotillomania?

Answer: Impulse control disorder
Explanation: Involves pulling out one’s own hair.

🔹PART 2: PERSONALITY (Baron) – 25 Questions

🟢 Easy

26. Which personality structure operates on the reality principle?

Answer: Ego
Explanation: Balances desires and societal expectations.
 27. Which personality part seeks pleasure without thinking of consequences?
Answer: Id
Explanation: Operates on pleasure principle.

28. Which personality trait describes being sociable and outgoing?

Answer: Extraversion
Explanation: One of the Big Five.

29. Which test uses inkblots to reveal personality?

Answer: Rorschach test
Explanation: A projective test.

30. Which psychologist proposed self-actualization as the top human need?

Answer: Abraham Maslow
Explanation: Hierarchy of needs theory.

31. Which part of Freud’s personality theory deals with guilt and morality?
Answer: Superego
Explanation: Represents internalized societal rules.

32. What personality trait involves being helpful and cooperative?

Answer: Agreeableness
Explanation: One of the Big Five traits.

33. Who emphasized the importance of unconditional positive regard?

Answer: Carl Rogers
Explanation: Key humanistic psychologist.

34. Which psychologist focused on archetypes in personality?

Answer: Carl Jung
Explanation: Introduced collective unconscious.

35. Which type of personality is more likely to be aggressive and time-urgent?

Answer: Type A
Explanation: Competitive and impatient personality.

🟡 Moderate

36. Which personality theory focuses on learned behavior patterns?

Answer: Behaviorist theory
Explanation: Personality shaped by environment and reinforcement.

37. Who developed the 16 Personality Factor model?

Answer: Raymond Cattell
Explanation: Identified surface and source traits.

38. Which term refers to how much control people believe they have over events?
Answer: Locus of control
Explanation: Internal vs. external.
 39. Which personality test includes statements like “I feel sad most days”?
Answer: MMPI
Explanation: Self-report inventory used in clinical settings.

40. Which theory says behavior depends on interaction of traits and situations?
Answer: Interactionist theory
Explanation: Personality isn't fixed—changes with context.

41. Which term is used for a person's belief in their ability to succeed?
Answer: Self-efficacy
Explanation: Coined by Bandura.

42. Which of the Big Five traits involves curiosity and imagination?
Answer: Openness to experience
Explanation: Also includes appreciation for art and variety.

43. Which model includes extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism?

Answer: Eysenck’s three-factor model
Explanation: A biological theory of personality.

44. Which type of personality avoids new experiences and sticks to habits?
Answer: Low openness
Explanation: Resistant to change.

45. What kind of reinforcement affects personality, according to social learning?

Answer: Vicarious reinforcement
Explanation: Learning through observing others' consequences.

🔴 Difficult / Twisted

46. What part of personality forms first in Freud’s theory?

Answer: Id
Explanation: Present at birth.

47. In projective tests, who gives the meaning to ambiguous stimuli?

Answer: The individual
Explanation: Personality is revealed through interpretation.

48. If someone is very self-disciplined and careful, what trait is high?

Answer: Conscientiousness
Explanation: Organized and responsible.

49. What happens if a child gets stuck in a psychosexual stage, according to Freud?
Answer: Fixation
Explanation: Leads to personality issues.

50. Which theory of personality involves free will, creativity, and growth?
Answer: Humanistic theory
Explanation: Focus on personal potential and self-fulfillment