FLY AGARIC
Comes from a poisonous mushroom Amantia inuscaria that was a pesticide. It is a stimulant that produces euphoria, hallucinations, hyperactivity…
FOCUS OF CONVENIENCE
seen in George Kelly's personality theory and is the name of the set of phenomena to which any given theory…
FOOT-IN-THE-DOOR TECHNIQUE
the two part procedure for enhancing compliance where a minor initial request is presented immediately before the more substantial target…
FORM DISCRIMINATION
the term that is used to describe a person's ability to use their senses, mainly vision and touch, to judge…
FORMATIVE EVALUATION
the name of the process that is concerned with helping to improve or guide the development of a program through…
FRACTIONAL REPLICATION DESIGN
the name of an experimental design where each level of each independent variable is not assessed in combination with every…
FREE ENERGY
Psychoanalytic theory. the psychic and mobile energy that is located in the id and is associated with primary processes. Compare…
FREE-FLOATING ANXIETY
1. A chronic sense of uneasiness and apprehension that is not directed at anything. Often seen in anxiety disorders. 2.…
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
the plot of the frequency of occurrence of scores of various sizes that have been arranged from lowest to highest…
FRIENDSHIP NETWORK
the term that is applied to the interconnected relationships among a group of friends who provide social and emotional support…
FRONTALIS MUSCLE
the name of the muscle that covers the scalp that is under the skin of the forehead.
FUNCTIONAL BLINDNESS
a deterioration in vision with no apparent cause. Acuity is lost and can include painful symptoms like burning and tired…
FUNCTIONAL LEADER
the term used to describe the person in a group who performs the activities that are associated with being the…
FUNCTIONALISM
a general psychological approach that views mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to environmental challenges and opportunities.…
FUZZY LOGIC
Knowledge representation scheme that is based on logic and founded on the axiom that set membership is based on a…
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…