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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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FEAR DRIVE

with respect to two-factor theory of avoidance learning, a conditioned or learned aversion to a specific situation (such as electrocution)

FATHER-DAUGHTER INCEST

is an umbrella term which is used to describe any of the sexual relationships or relations between a father and

FEARED SELF

Self-concept. Mental representation of psychological attributes a person may possess in the future and their fear of them. This fear

FEASIBILITY TEST

the investigation that is carried out before a study begins to determine if it will be a success or not.

FEAR OF FAILURE

is a relatively normal and actually well documented persistent and irrational axiety of failing to complete a certain task or

FEAR OF DARKNESS

is a relatively normal and well-known pathological fear of the night or general dark situations. This fear typically develops around

FEATURE MODEL

a model of a person's general knowledge or of their semantic memory suggesting that information can be described as sets

FEAR OF SUCCESS

is effectively the binary opposite of a fear of failure, where the individual will fear succeeding at a specific project

FATHER SURROGATE

can be applied to a real-life situation with respect to step-fathers (not biological fathers yet still seen as a father

FEATURE ABSTRACTION

Hypothetical process where a person learns from experience with the exemplars of different categories where features are used to describe

FEBRILE DELIRIUM

a delirium that is associated with or is caused by a high body temperature or a fever.

FEARFUL ATTACHMENT

Adult attachment style with a negative internal model of attachment of yourself and of other people. It comes about by

FEATURE-POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION

a go or a don't go procedure of discrimination that is based on a distinctive feature of one or two

FEATURE DETECTION THEORY

a theory that states that all complex stimuli are able to be broken down into individual parts or features each

FEAR OF COMMITMENT

is observed globally in a range of real-life applications from marriage to a new career, where the individual will feel

FECHNER'S PARADOX

the apparent increase in brightness of a figure caused by closing one eye after viewing the figure with both eyes

FEEBLEMINDEDNESS

an old and obsolete term for mental retardation, learning disability or a mental deficiency.

FASCIA

is otherwise known as fascial tissue and is broadly speaking a band of fibrous tissue which covers, and thereby separates

FEATURE DETECTOR

These are the various hypothetical or actual mechanisms within the human information-processing system that respond selectively to specific distinguishing features.

FEEDING CENTER

the traditional name for the region of the lateral hypothalamus in the brain that, when stimulated, produces eating behavior. Also