FIRST-PERSON PERSPECTIVE
the term that is used to describe the point of view of the observer as he is telling the narrative…
FIVE-TO-SEVEN SHIFT
Name given to the large progress that is seen in a child's development between the ages of 5 and 7.…
FLOURISHING
a term describing the good mental and physical health, the state of being free from illnesses and distress and being…
FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY
. A fluorescent compound, fluorescein, is injected into the systemic circulation; as it flows through the blood vessels on the…
FOCAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
the term for a short-term therapy aimed at the relief of a single symptom, such as a phobic anxiety or…
FOLIE A GROUPE
This term is applied to a group of people that have an irrational but validated idea like a group of…
FOOD CACHING
a term applied to animals that store food for later consumption. Some birds will save enough food to eat over…
FORCED-CHOICE TEST
term that is used in a signal detection test where several intervals are given with only one having the signal…
FORMAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
These are the official patterns of coordination and control, workflow, authority and communication that channel the activity of the members…
FOUR-FIFTHS RULE
the name of the arbitrary rule of thumb for determining a prima facie case of discrimination, as it is set…
FRAME-OF-REFERENCE TRAINING
the name of the training given to people responsible for evaluating employees in order to improve performance and accuracy ratings.
FRENUM FRENZY
the name for the temporary state of wild excitement, mental agitation and violent behavior. It has been associated with mania…
FREUDIAN THEORY OF PERSONALITY
A general psychoanalytic concept of character and personality being the product of fixations and experiences that stem form early stages…
FRONTAL CORTEX
the name of the most anterior part of the cerebral cortex. See also prefrontal cortex.