FEEDBACK LOOP
In cybernetic theory, this is a self-regulatory model that determines whether the current operation of a system is acceptable and,…
FEMINIZATION
the process a person uses to acquire femininity that is regardless to the sex of the person.
FETAL INFECTION
This applies to any disease that can affect the foetus by being passed from mother to baby via the placenta.…
FIELD THEORY OF PERSONALITY
a theory that looks at personalities in terms of the dynamic interrelations that exist in a field of intrapsychic forces.…
FILIAL ANXIETY
term that describes a child's fear and apprehension that comes from relationships with their parents. It can be in relation…
FINE MOTOR
This term is used to describe the skills and activities that need coordination of our small muscles to make precise…
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…