FALSE POSITIVE
is considered the binary opposite to a false negative where in diagnostics for example, an individual may not actually have…
FLAT AFFECT
a term used for the absence or apparent absence of emotional response to any situation or event. Also called emotional…
FREQUENCY PRINCIPLE
the principle that states that the greater the stimulation intensity, the greater the frequency of nerve impulses elicited. An organisms…
FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE (FIM)
a measure used in the rehabilitation of routine motor, cognitive and self-care skills to provide a person a measure of…
GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING SCALE (GAF SCALE)
the name of scale that is used to plan treatment and outcomes on Axis V of DSM-IV-TR's system. Reflects levels…
GROUP TEST
the term that is applied to the test administered to several individuals simultaneously. Compare individual test.
INTERPRETATION
Psychotherapy. Explanation by therapist ion terms meaningful to the person and their issues, behaviours or feelings. Made along the lines…
INVARIANT FEATURE
An object that does not change or its characteristic when the object is viewed under different circumstances. Features that are…
FALSE-ALARM RATE
is the number or proportion of incorrect answers such as "Yes" or "No" given as final responses to tasks within…
FLIGHT OF IDEAS
a disturbance in the thinking processes that is a rapid and continuous succession of ideas that are related. It can…
FREUD, SIGMUND
He pioneered psychoanalysis after studying neurology and turning to mental disorders like hysteria. He developed a method of free association…
FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION
a term given to the restriction or lack of ability in performing an action or activity.
GLOBAL PERCEPTION
This term is applied to the overall perception of an object or a situation focusing on the whole rather than…
INTERRUPTED-TIME-SERIES DESIGN
Experimental de-sign with an intervention and the effects of it are compared and evaluated with an outcome that is measured…
LA BELLE INDIFFERENCE
Seen in some people with conversion disorder it is the inappropriate lack of concern about the seriousness or implications of…
FALSE-UNIQUENESS EFFECT
is the tendency to underestimate the extent others actually possess the same attributes or talents and positive traits as yourself.…
FOCUS GROUP
group of about 12 people with common characteristics who have been selected to discuss a topic. A leader starts the…