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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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FOCAL PATHOLOGY

the term that is applied to the study of changes in body tissues and organs that are involved in a

FLOODING

a behavior therapy technique where the person is exposed directly to a maximum intensity anxiety-producing situation or stimulus, either in

FOCUS

the term that is used to describe the concentration and centring of our attention on a single stimulus.

FOCAL MOTOR SEIZURE

the name of a simple partial seizure that results in motor abnormalities and is due to localised seizure activity in

FOCAL LENGTH

Name given to the distance between the surface of a lens and the point at which it focuses the light

FOCUSED ATTENTION, FOCAL CONSCIOUSNESS

These terms are applied to the clearest contents of our consciousness. See fringe focus structure. Compare fringe consciousness.

FLORAL

a term that is used to describe one of the 7 classes of different odorants that are in the stereochemical

FOCAL PSYCHOTHERAPY

the term for a short-term therapy aimed at the relief of a single symptom, such as a phobic anxiety or

FOCUSING MECHANISM

the name of the system of ciliary muscles, lens elasticity, and ocular fluid pressure that allows our eyes focus an

FOLIE A CINQ

a shared psychotic disorder where 5 members of the same family have similar or identical delusions. It is a French

FOCUS OF CONVENIENCE

seen in George Kelly's personality theory and is the name of the set of phenomena to which any given theory

FOLIE A QUATRE

another shared psychotic disorder that affects 4 members of the same family. The delusions are identical or similar. French tine

FOLK PSYCHOLOGY

1. The explanation and prediction of behaviour of others using references to their mental states. . 2. Obsolete name for

FOLK BILINGUALISM

a type of bilingualism that is associated with working-class immigrant communities where the native language is primarily oral and its

FOLK SOUL

a group's perpetual and fundamental features, morals, norms and values that can't be explained solely in terms of characteristics of

FOCUSING POWER

the name for the degree to which a converging lens will cause parallel light rays to be refracted. A high

FOCAL LESION

the term that is applied to a lesion that has been restricted to a specific region of the brain or

FIRST-PERSON PERSPECTIVE

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

ISOMORPHISM

1. In cognition, the relationship between a perceived stimulus and the resulting verbal process as in pronunciation of a printed

FIT 1

1. The degree to predicted values match the empirically observed values. 2. An epileptic seizure. 3. getting fit by exercise.