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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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EXTRINSIC INTEREST

describes the participation or otherwise engagement in a task, by an individual, with which the driving force behind is the

FACIAL ACTION CODING SYSTEM (FACS)

involves classifying (FACS is a coding system) facial expressions using the movements of particular facial muscles, examples including the orbicularis

FACE-SAVING BEHAVIOR

is similar to facework, in that face-saving behaviours are acts where an individual will attempt to uphold their dignity addressing

FACE-HAND TEST

involves the examining individual touching the individual's face at the same time as touching the back of their hand; this

FACIAL MUSCLE

is an umbrella term used to describe any of the muscles which are found in the face which are responsible

EXTRINSIC REINFORCER

is the binary opposite to an intrinsic reinforcer. An extrinsic reinforcer is directly related to the reward which stems from

FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION

is a type of social interaction occuring between two people where they will converse or exchange knowledge, an example of

FACT SEEKER

is considered the binary opposite to the fact giver, in which they actively seek out information and factual knowledge during

FACILITATOR

in the context of sport clubs or sporting groups, facilitators will fulfill the roles (even all of them in some

FACIAL EXPRESSION

was first theorized and discussed by the British biologist Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) as a form of communication between

FACILITATED COMMUNICATION

was first developed by Australian educator Rosemary Crosslet (1945 -) in the 1970s as method of enabling the communication of

FACTOR ROTATION

is a term associated with factor analysis, in that factor rotation is the repositioning of factors to a newer, more

FACTOR SCORE

is an estimate of the final score which an individual should expect a specific factor to achieve from factor analysis

EXTREMITY OF AN ATTITUDE

has been related to the strength of the attitude concerned, for example, one attitude may be treated or looked upon

FACILITATION

is the change or difference in the strength of a stimulus which follows a potentially weaker stimulus at a neuron.

FACE-ISM

is considered a form of sexism in that in the advertising business, men are supposedly portrayed using their faces implying

FACTORIAL INVARIANCE

is a theory which implies all variables (not only certain variables in a select group) remain identical during the processes

FACTORIAL DESIGN

is one of the many experimental designs used in psychological experiments where two or more independent variables are simultaneously manipulated

FACTOR STRUCTURE MATRIX

is the hypothetical construction of a structure which is normally associated with factor analysis where the factor structure is a

EYELASH SIGN

is one of the many diagnostic tests a neurologist can perform, when determining the level of neurological damage to a