FREE ASSOCIATION
the basic process in psychoanalysis and other forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy where patients are encouraged to verbalise freely whatever thoughts…
FREE-FEEDING WEIGHT
the term applied to the body weigh that is achieved by laboratory animals when they are given unrestricted access to…
FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION
the term that describes the ability to detect a change in the frequency of a pure tone. See also pitch…
FRIENDSHIP
voluntary relationship between people that lasts a long time and those involved are concerned about each other. It develops from…
FRONTAL RELEASE SIGNS
The appearance in adults with frontal lobe lesions of certain primitive reflexes normally present only infants and disappear in the…
FULLY FUNCTIONING PERSON
a person with a healthy personality, who experiences freedom of choice and action, is creative, exhibits the qualities of existential…
FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
1. Assessment to identify circumstances and consequences associated with a certain behaviour. Defined in measurable terms. Used to design treatments…
FUNCTIONAL JOB ANALYSIS (FJA)
Form of job analysis where tasks are rated on degrees of complexity they entail in dealing with people, data and…
FUNCTIONAL VAGINISMUS
Sexual dysfunction with recurrent and persistent involuntary spasms of musculature of the outer third of the vagina which interfere with…
FUTURISTICS
The inquiry into possible future developments in a field. Aims to enhance future society and promote better decision making by…
FACE-TO-FACE GROUP
is otherwise known as a direct-contact group. Face-to-face groups are groups where individuals interact on a person-to-person basis and can…
FACILITATOR
in the context of sport clubs or sporting groups, facilitators will fulfill the roles (even all of them in some…
FACTOR THEORY OF PERSONALITY
is one of the five models apart of the Big Five Model of Personality. The factor theory of personality is…
FALSE DETECTION
typically lead to the raising of a false alarm, where an individual has incorrectly detected a signal in the presence…
FAMILIAL FACTOR
is an umbrella term which is used to describe an element or condition, which is present in a family which…
FAMILY PLANNING
involves any procedures which are taken by leaders of a family unit or parents to control the size of their…
FATIGUE CHECKLIST
is typically used by physicians to diagnose fatigue; the checklists are standarized lists of symptoms associated with the medical condition,…
FEARFUL ATTACHMENT
Adult attachment style with a negative internal model of attachment of yourself and of other people. It comes about by…