FULLERTON-CATTELL LAW
the generalization that errors of observation and difference threshold are proportional to the square root of the magnitude of the…
FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO ATTITUDES
a theoretical perspective that postulates that attitudes are formed to serve one or more different functions and that these functions…
FUNCTION ALLOCATION
a systematic process of applying knowledge and ergonomics to determine the function of a system for human operators and those…
FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
1. Assessment to identify circumstances and consequences associated with a certain behaviour. Defined in measurable terms. Used to design treatments…
FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
These are the actions that are associated with our home and work settings. These need to be relearn by people…
FUNCTIONAL
1.Psychology. Denoting or referring to a disorder where normal behavior changes without an observable organic or structural cause. 2. Generally,…
FUNCTIONAL DISORDER
the term given to a disorder that there is no known organic basis. In psychology and psychiatry a functional disorders…
FUNCTIONAL AMNESIA
a psychiatric disorder with amnesia for autobiographical events. Episodic memory is lost about yourself as is semantic memory when a…
FUNCTIONAL BRAIN IMAGING
the use of brain imaging techniques in order to localise the areas of cognitive activation. See functional magnetic resonance imaging;…
FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY
a form of family therapy that focuses on both family interaction patterns and on the benefits family members may derive…
FUNCTIONAL ASYMMETRY
the term for the perceptual superiority of one eye or one ear for certain stimuli. The right ear may be…
FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION (FES)
the term given to the application of electric current to peripheral nerves through the use of electrodes in order to…
FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING
technique in behaviour therapy for people who have been diagnosed with developmental impairments such as mental retardation, autism spectrum disorder…
FUNCTION WORD
a word with little or no meaning when by itself but plays an important role in our language. Examples are…
FEAR OF SUCCESS
is effectively the binary opposite of a fear of failure, where the individual will fear succeeding at a specific project…
FUNCTIONAL LEADER
the term used to describe the person in a group who performs the activities that are associated with being the…
FRONTAL LOBE
one of the four main lobes of each cerebral hemisphere lying in front of the central sulcus. It is concerned…
FUNCTIONAL CONFORMANCE
Environmental design. Provision of the objects and equipment needed to adapt an environment to a given set of functional uses…
FREE NERVE ENDING
the name of the branched ending of an afferent neuron that is found in the skin and is believed to…