FORMAL REASONING
the reasoning that we use that entails using operations of formal logic. See deductive reasoning; logic.
FRACTIONAL ANTEDATING GOAL RESPONSE
the name given to a reaction that develops progressively earlier in conditioning a series of responses and may become a…
FRAME-OF-REFERENCE TRAINING
the name of the training given to people responsible for evaluating employees in order to improve performance and accuracy ratings.
FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY
a large-scale long range survey focused on understanding, preventing and treating cardiovascular disease. Conducted for over 50 years, the study…
FRAGMENTATION OF THINKING
where the process of thinking is confused where a complete action is no longer possible. It is a primary symptom…
FREE ENERGY
Psychoanalytic theory. the psychic and mobile energy that is located in the id and is associated with primary processes. Compare…
FREE OPERANT
the name that is given to the response to a situation that occurs freely at any time. See operant.
FREE NERVE ENDING
the name of the branched ending of an afferent neuron that is found in the skin and is believed to…
FORMAL OPERATIONS
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development. These are the fully developed intellectual functions of abstract thinking, logical processes, judgement and…
FOUR-DAY WEEK
the name that is applied to the working week that has only 4 working days of 10 hours rather than…
FREE RIDER
a term used to describe a person who gives little or no effort to a joint endeavour but will gain…
FINAL FREE RECALL
a test of memory given at the end of a memory assessment session. The person is asked to recall all…
FOURIER ANALYSIS
the name of the mathematical analysis of complex waveforms that uses the fact that they can be expressed as an…
FOLIE A DEUX
The most common shared psychotic disorder where 2 intimately related people have the same or similar delusions. French for double…
FOLIE A TROIS
Another shared psychotic disorder where 3 people in the same family share the same or similar delusions. French for triple…
FIRST-DEGREE RELATIVE
the term that is given to a parent, son, daughter or to a sibling. A direct relation to you. Compare…