FEAR OF FAILURE
is a relatively normal and actually well documented persistent and irrational axiety of failing to complete a certain task or…
FEATURE MODEL
a model of a person's general knowledge or of their semantic memory suggesting that information can be described as sets…
FEEDBACK DEVICE
a device that presents a visual, auditory or tactile signal to communicate to the operator of an environmental control device…
FELDENKRAIS METHOD
the process of body movements that are designed to enhance psychological functioning. The method is used by certified practitioners and…
FEMINIST THERAPY
an eclectic approach to psychotherapy that is based in feminist political analyses and feminist scholarship on the psychology of women…
FETAL HYPOXIA
caused by the significant reduction in oxygen to the human foetus, which is believed to be a risk factor for…
FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME
the name for a syndrome of uncertain origin that is characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain and chronic fatigue. Pain may…
FIELD THEORY
1. Physics. Theory that forces exist between 2 bodies not in contact that fills the space. 2. Psychology. A systematic…
FILE-DRAWER PROBLEM
a term that describes the fact that a large number of all studies conducted are not available to review because…
FINAL FREE RECALL
a test of memory given at the end of a memory assessment session. The person is asked to recall all…
FIRST-ORDER NEURON
the name that is given to the first neuron in a chain or a tract of neurons from a sensory…
FIVE-NUMBER SUMMARY
a term used in exploratory data analysis where the data is characterised by using 5 summary statistics; 2 extreme scores,…
FLASH CARD
This describes a small card, the size of a playing card with a picture or a word, or questions and…
FLICKER STIMULUS
the name that is used to describe a periodically changing auditory or visual stimulus that will make a rapidly alternating…
FLUNITRAZEPAM
the name of a benzodiazepine prescribed in some countries for the short term treatment of insomnia. It is also abused…
FOCAL PATHOLOGY
the term that is applied to the study of changes in body tissues and organs that are involved in a…
FOLIE A DEUX
The most common shared psychotic disorder where 2 intimately related people have the same or similar delusions. French for double…
FOOD ADDICTION
the name given to an eating disturbance where a person is preoccupied with weight, body image and food. Food is…
FORCED TREATMENT
Term that is applied to any therapy that is given to a person against their will. It often refers to…