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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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FUNCTIONAL SELECTION

the survival over time of a person's capacities that are more useful to the person and are coupled with the

FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (FMRI FUNCTIONAL MRI)

the name of a magnetic resonance imaging that is used to localise and identify the areas of the brain of

FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION

a term given to the restriction or lack of ability in performing an action or activity.

FUNCTIONAL RESERVE

A degree to which the brain is able to adapt functionally to a brain injury. Thought to depend on such

FUNCTIONAL PAIN

the term given to any pain that does not have a known organic cause.

FUNCTIONAL DISORDER

the term given to a disorder that there is no known organic basis. In psychology and psychiatry a functional disorders

FUNCTIONAL STATUS

the measure of a person's ability to perform activities of daily living independently. Functional status may be used as an

FUNNEL SEQUENCE

the term applied to a method for structuring the order of questions in surveys and interviews that starts with general

FUNDAMENTAL INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS ORIENTA

the theory that explains the pattern of interactions of group members in terms of the need for inclusion, need for

FUSION

1. Perception. Blending of more than 2 stimulus into a whole, like colours, sounds and vision. 2. A state where

FUNCTIONAL VAGINISMUS

Sexual dysfunction with recurrent and persistent involuntary spasms of musculature of the outer third of the vagina which interfere with

FUNCTIONAL LEADER

the term used to describe the person in a group who performs the activities that are associated with being the

FUNDAMENTAL SYMPTOMS

The 4 primary symptoms of schizophrenia according to Bleuler, abnormal associations, autistic behaving and thinking, abnormal effect and ambivalence. Compare

FUSIONAL LANGUAGE

a language that forms words by the fusion of morphemes, so that the constituent elements of a word are not

FUSIFORM GYRUS

the ridge on the lower surface of each temporal lobe in the brain. It lies between the inferior temporal gyrus

FUTURE ORIENTATION

a time perspective that is focused on the future, especially on how to achieve your future goals.

FUNDAMENTAL SKILL

1. The ability needed to perform a task or understand an idea. 2. The basic ability necessary to function competently

FUTURE LIVES

Seen in perspectives deriving from a belief in reincarnation, those of a human being

FREQUENCY PRINCIPLE

the principle that states that the greater the stimulation intensity, the greater the frequency of nerve impulses elicited. An organisms

FRIENDSHIP

voluntary relationship between people that lasts a long time and those involved are concerned about each other. It develops from