FLACCID PARALYSIS
the name that is given to a paralysis that is marked by a loss of muscle tone and an absence…
FLUID-CRYSTALLIZED INTELLIGENCE THEORY
the theory that intelligence is of 2 kinds, fluid and crystallised. Fluid copes with new problems and situations where as…
FOCAL LESION
the term that is applied to a lesion that has been restricted to a specific region of the brain or…
FOLIATE PAPILLAE
The swellings along the lateral margins of our tongue, 5 to 7 on each side and shaped like a leaf.…
FOLLOW-UP STUDY
the study undertaken to see if the short term effects of a therapy will continue after a certain period of…
FORCED COPULATION
the copulation of a male with an unwilling female seen in animals and insects. The larger male will monopolise the…
FOREPERIOD
a term that is seen in reaction time experiments and is the pause seen between the ready signal and the…
FORMAL GROUP
the name that is given to any group that has been deliberately formed by members for a specific purpose. It…
FORMS OF ADDRESS
These are the terms that are applied to the way in which we address each other in a written or…
FOUR GOALS OF EDUCATION
These are the passion for learning, passion for living, the compassion for the larger society and the willingness to develop…
FRAME OF REFERENCE
1. Social psychology. the set of assumptions or criteria that a person or group judges ideas, actions and experiences. 2.…
FREE RECALL
a term used in memory experiments where a person is asked to recall a list of items. The list can…
FREGOLI'S PHENOMENON
the term for a syndrome where a person will identify different people as the persecutor as he thinks they can…
FREUD, ANNA
Sigmund Freud's youngest daughter. Contributed to the theory and practice of psychoanalysis with her studies of defence mechanisms. Pioneer in…
FROHLICH'S SYNDROME
this is the name of a disorder that is caused by the under functioning of the anterior lobe of the…
FRUSTRATIVE NONREWARD HYPOTHESIS
a proposition that consistently withholding reinforcement of responses during operant or instrumental conditioning leads to an internal state of frustration…
FUNCTIONAL AMBLYOPIA
the term for poor vision occurring in a normal eye that is due to improper use during childhood. Causes can…
FUNCTIONAL DYSPAREUNIA
the name given to a sexual dysfunction where there is a recurrent and consistent pain associated with coitus. Doesn't include…