FLAT AFFECT
a term used for the absence or apparent absence of emotional response to any situation or event. Also called emotional…
FIXED-ACTION PATTERN (FAP)
Classical ethology. It is a stereotyped and genetically preprogrammed, species-specific behavioral sequence that is evoked by a particular stimulus and…
FLESCH INDEX
the name of a system used to evaluate the readability and reading level of a document. Words and sentences are…
FLEXION REFLEX
the term that describes an abrupt withdrawal of an arm or a leg that is in response to a painful…
FLIGHT INTO HEALTH
Psychotherapy. an abrupt recuperation by a client either before or during intake interviews and before therapy begins. A person does…
FLIGHT OF COLORS
the term that is applied to the after-image that consists of a succession of colours that occurs after exposure to…
FLICKER FUSION
the sensation produced by a flickering light when the rate of flickering is so rapid that the light pulses fuse…
FLOATING-LIMB RESPONSE
the term that describes the standard hypnotic inductions and is a positive response to a suggestion allowing the hand to…
FLIGHT INTO ILLNESS
1. The tendency a person has to exaggerate minor complaints in order to avoid stressful situations. 2. Psychotherapy. Sudden development…
FLEETING PRESENT
a term that is used to describe the ever changing present moment of our conscious experience. This was defined by…
INTRAVENOUS DRUG USAGE
A drug that is injected directly into a vein with a syringe and a needle and is a form of…