Final Jeopardy: Psychological Terms (10-15-20)

Here are 9 more triple stumpers from the 10/15/2020 Jeopardy! game:

WORD PUZZLES ($1000) A classic TV show or its remake (they were shown an image that said “SPALOSTCE”)

ANIMALS ($1000) If hornets’ nests seem paper-like, it’s because they are made of saliva & fibers of this

A VISIT TO THE TAILOR ($600) A tailor can alter this, the 6-letter term for the upper part of a dress

CRIME & PUNISHMENT ($1200) The wooden gun seen here (image) was auctioned for $19,000 in 2009, as it’s said to be the one John Dillinger used in this daring effort

($1600) In 1998 the Rome Statute established this judicial body to prosecute those accused of war crimes & crimes against humanity

($2000) Charles was the real first name of this Depression-era bank robber whose nickname may have come from his fine clothing

WORLD HISTORY ($400) Protestant clergyman John Knox led this country’s 16th century Reformation

($2000) Britain, Russia & France formed the Triple this French word, the nucleus of the Allied World War I powers

WHERE HAVE I SEEN THOSE STAIRS? ($1600) The stairs Joaquin Phoenix dances down in “Joker” have become a tourist attraction in the Highbridge area of this NYC borough

Answers to the Sneak Peek clues — MICRONATIONS
($200) Made up of 5 islands off this continent, Flandrensis says it’s the only country that doesn’t want its land inhabited by people
($400) In 2015 unclaimed land in the former Yugoslavia on a bank of this large “blue” river became the free republic of Liberland
($600) For less than $700, you can become a duke or duchess in the U.K. breakaway country of Sealand in this directional sea
($800) For nearly 150 years, the tiny republic of Parva Domus has exited in the south of this Uruguayan capital
($1000) The principality of Seborga in Liguria claims independence, asserting it was not legally annexed by this country.

ANSWERS: show

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20 Responses

  1. Josh says:

    I found this a weird question. The nature of the hint (Cannonball Mike) led me to think they were talking about a term related to risky or thrill-seeking behavior. I went with daredevil. I never would’ve thought Type A personality from the wording of the question.

  2. Howard says:

    Final was tough today. I came up with “Alpha male” which was close but not the right answer.
    Missed the first 20 minutes (thanks for the recap) and was shocked to see Kevin so far behind.
    He’s a strong player, quick on the buzzer, but he always seemed beatable to me (but not by me).

    I like to see how many stumpers I can get. There seem to be a lot of them this season so far. I think it’s because they’re restricting the contestant pool to southern Californians. I did know 5 of them. Have to admit I didn’t know the Highbridge area of NYC even though I lived in NY for 17 years as a kid and young adult.

  3. HS says:

    Did not think final was well written/ thought out. The category was Psychology, not pop psych by cardiologist.

  4. Aidan Conroy says:

    I was so glad that Elaine lost yesterday and I told Kristin to do true daily double but she didn’t listen I’m so glad that Daniel lost but not Kristin

  5. William Weyser says:

    While Kevin’s $0 wager is not a bad wager, there is 1 problem with Kristin’s wager that I have, and I do want to point it out. If Kristin doubled up, she would have had $22,800. So, Daniel would have had to wager, what he did, $10,801. If Daniel missed with that wager, he would have been left with $1,199, which is good news for Kevin, because he can wager up to $800, and stay above Daniel, but you will notice that if Kevin got it right with that wager, he would have had $2,800. Kristin could wager up to $8,599 to stay above that total, but because she wagered a little bit too much, if she missed with what she did wager, she would have lost to Kevin by $100, and Kevin would have been a 6-Day Champion. Kristin, you don’t want to give the 3rd place player, who is way behind, the opportunity to possibly beat you. Oh, well. Great run though, Kevin. 5 wins & $111,301. We’ll see you in the Tournament of Champions, and we’ll see if Kristin can win a lot more money than $2,700 tomorrow.

    • Richard Corliss says:

      We hope.

      • William Weyser says:

        Yes. Hopefully, we’ll see him the Tournament of Champions, which is probably in 2021, along with other guaranteed participants from Sam Kavanaugh to Ben Henri.

  6. Dal Higbee says:

    I think Kevin lost on purpose.

    • Aidan Conroy says:

      How many players on Jeopardy had made comebacks in the double Jeopardy Round

    • JP says:

      I think that’s unlikely. Today being Thursday, today’s game would have been filmed just coming off of a lunch break after playing non-stop all morning. That would be tough. Whereas his competitors would have been fresh.

  7. Ismael Gomez says:

    Tough day today plus a triple stumper in the final.

  8. VJ says:

    Well that was an interesting game. Kevin was in the lead despite a couple of misses at the end of the first round. By the 8th clue in the next round, Kristin had a $5K lead over him and Daniel. He seemed to feel like he was under the gun (no pun intended with that 8th clue), and started taking guesses to catch up.

    It was kind of a bad luck day for him and it wouldn’t surprise me if he had the right answer on that Highbridge section clue when he wasn’t allowed to buzz in.

    • VJ says:

      P.S. After everyone went belly up, Alex said “What does the word ‘Cannonball’ imply?” as if that was the tipoff in the clue. I thought it was “behavioral type”. Kristin was the only one who picked up on that. The other responses are disorders.

      • JP says:

        I think “behavioral type” could get you to the Type A vs. Type B theory, and then “Cannonball” could narrow you down to “Type A”.

        The only other thing that crossed my mind at all was “extrovert”, but I knew that was popularized by Jung.

        • VJ says:

          True, JP! It would be a coin flip without that addition, unless you knew something about ol’ Cannonball himself

        • Jacob Ska says:

          I just watched the show and wonder if the contestants didn’t write the correct response because the word “type” was already in the fj clue? I’m far from being a mind reader but if I had been on the show I would think it could not be “Type A” because the writers wouldn’t dare give me part of the response within the clue.

  9. Lou says:

    Well Kevin had a great run with five games and he is definitely ready for the tournament of champions.

    I’ve never heard of type A personality before so this one I had no clue on. I doubt Kristen can win a few more games but we shall see. What happens to people who fall into the type B personality, and what will it indicate for their heart?

    • VJ says:

      @Lou, read the obituary I linked to — it tells you people he identified as the two types and that Type B experienced less stress.

  10. Richard Corliss says:

    That’s okay. See you later, Kevin. We hope.