FEMINIST PSYCHOLOGY
an attempt to counterbalance traditional male-oriented and male- dominated psychology, as well as a model for similar approaches for other…
FETAL DISTRESS
the condition of a foetus whose life or health is threatened by the effects of a disease or disorder originating…
FIBRILLATION
small and involuntary contraction of muscles from a spontaneous activation of muscle fibres or single muscle cells. It is especially…
FIELD STRUCTURE
a term in Kurt Lewin's field theory. It is the pattern, distribution or hierarchy of all of the parts that…
FILE-DRAWER ANALYSIS
A statistical procedure addressing the file-drawer problem by computing the number of unretrieved studies, averaging an effect size of .00,…
FIRST-ORDER FACTOR
Used in factor analysis. Any factors that are derived from the correlation among the manifest variables, as opposed to second-…
FIVE-FACTOR PERSONALITY MODEL (FFM)
a personality model where 5 dimensions of difference are used, extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness to experiences are the…
FLAGELLATION
a term that is applied to one person who whips another or submits to whipping. It can be a form…
FLICKER FUSION
the sensation produced by a flickering light when the rate of flickering is so rapid that the light pulses fuse…
FLOOR EFFECT
the inability of a test to measure or discriminate below a certain point, usually because its items are too difficult.…
FLUMAZENIL
the drug that is used to reverse the symptoms of an overdose of benzodiazepine and to reverse anaesthesia. It displaces…
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…
FORESHORTENING
an optical illusion we see that a line will appear to be shorter when viewed lengthwise.
FORMAL OPERATIONS
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development. These are the fully developed intellectual functions of abstract thinking, logical processes, judgement and…