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.
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…