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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 THEORY OF PERSONALITY

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

FIRE-SETTING BEHAVIOR

a term that is used to describe a person's behaviour who has the tendency to set fires. Compare pyromania.

FINGER LOCALIZATION TEST

the name of a 60 item test of neurophysiology in 3 parts. A finger is touched and identified, then the

FINE MOTOR

This term is used to describe the skills and activities that need coordination of our small muscles to make precise

FIRST-EPISODE SCHIZOPHRENIA

the first time a person suffers an episode of schizophrenia when they meet the certain criteria needed for it to

FIELD WORK

the term given to any work carried out in the real world and not in a laboratory. In social work

FINGER TAPPING TEST

the name that is given to a test that is a measure of a person's fine motor speed when they

FIRST-PERSON PERSPECTIVE

the term that is used to describe the point of view of the observer as he is telling the narrative

FISHER EXACT TEST

the name of a statistical test that gives the exact probability of departure from chance for data in a fourfold

FIRST IMPRESSION

the term applied to the initial impression we have of another person when we meet them for the first time.

FISSURE

the name that is given to a groove, cleft or indentation that appears in a surface, in particular the cerebral

FITNESS FOR DUTY EVALUATION (FFDE)

the name given to a psychological assessment of a person's mental state and their functioning that will estimate that person's

FITNESS

1. The set of attributes a person has that enables them to carry out daily tasks and perform physical work.

FITTS LAW

a principle of motor control where activities done quicker can be less accurate than those activities done slower. It is

FIRST-RANK SYMPTOMS

These are the symptoms of schizophrenia that were proposed originally. They include hallucinations, delusional perceptions, thought process changes, somatic passiveness

FIELD THEORY

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

FINAL FREE RECALL

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

FIVE-FACTOR PERSONALITY MODEL (FFM)

a personality model where 5 dimensions of difference are used, extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness to experiences are the

FIVE-TO-SEVEN SHIFT

Name given to the large progress that is seen in a child's development between the ages of 5 and 7.

FINGER AGNOSIA

A type of agnosia where a person is unable to point to fingers or use them to point to other