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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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FIELD VERIFICATION

the term that is applied to the research to assess the effectiveness of product packaging and other marketing-related activities in

FIELD THEORY OF PERSONALITY

a theory that looks at personalities in terms of the dynamic interrelations that exist in a field of intrapsychic forces.

FIELD THEORY

1. Physics. Theory that forces exist between 2 bodies not in contact that fills the space. 2. Psychology. A systematic

FIGURATIVE KNOWLEDGE

the knowledge we acquire by remembering specific features, facts, words, recall dates, impressions, shapes and colours. Compare operative knowledge.

FIGURAL SYNTHESIS

our creation of a meaningful figure from the synthesis of selected portions of the incoming stimulus input that was proposed

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

using language to describe an object or feeling by using alliteration, metaphors, personification and analogies. It seen in all areas

FIELD STRUCTURE

a term in Kurt Lewin's field theory. It is the pattern, distribution or hierarchy of all of the parts that

FILE-DRAWER PROBLEM

a term that describes the fact that a large number of all studies conducted are not available to review because

FETUS AT RISK (FAR)

A baby with significant risk factors for a disability or illness from parental and familial influences. A baby from diabetic

FILIAL GENERATION

the term applied to the successive generations of descent from the original parent generation. First descents are F and their

FILE-DRAWER ANALYSIS

A statistical procedure addressing the file-drawer problem by computing the number of unretrieved studies, averaging an effect size of .00,

FIGURE-GROUND DISTORTION

a term that is used to describe the interference that is caused by an object's setting where the viwer cannot

FILM COLOR

the term that is used to describe the film like and texture free colour that is not localised and is

FIBRILLATION

small and involuntary contraction of muscles from a spontaneous activation of muscle fibres or single muscle cells. It is especially

FILIAL ANXIETY

term that describes a child's fear and apprehension that comes from relationships with their parents. It can be in relation

FETUS

the term that is given to a human embryo in its later stages of development. It is from 8 to

FINAL FREE RECALL

a test of memory given at the end of a memory assessment session. The person is asked to recall all

FILIAL IMPRINTING

term that is used to describe the learning process where a young animal becomes attached to its parent and copies

FIMBRIA

1. this term is applied to any structure with resemblance to a fringe. 2. The term that describes the white

FIRST ADMISSION

a term that is applied to a person when they are first admitted into a mental hospital or institution.