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FEATURE ABSTRACTION

Hypothetical process where a person learns from experience with the exemplars of different categories where features are used to describe

FECUNDITY

1.Biology. A measure of the number of offspring produced by an individual organism over a given time. 2. Demography. The

FEELING OF REALITY

the sense that the world is tangible that can be lost in mild dissociative conditions and in more serious disorders

FEMININITY PHASE

This period occurs during the early phases of the OEDIPUS complex in which both boys and girls adopt a feminine

FESTINGER, LEON

This man was hired as a statistician for World War II and was involved in the training and selection of

FETUS

the term that is given to a human embryo in its later stages of development. It is from 8 to

FIELD OF REGARD

the term that is used to describe the total space and all of the objects that are in that space

FIGURE-GROUND

a term used to describe things that relate to the principle that says perceptions have 2 parts. The first is

FILTER

1. A device that only allows certain elements in a mixture to pass through it. 2. Hypothetical construct that is

FIRST-EPISODE SCHIZOPHRENIA

the first time a person suffers an episode of schizophrenia when they meet the certain criteria needed for it to

FITTS LAW

a principle of motor control where activities done quicker can be less accurate than those activities done slower. It is

FIXED-TIME SCHEDULE

Used in conditioning. The circumstances under which an event is delivered that is independent of other events at fixed intervals

FLEXOR MUSCLE

the name that is given to the muscle whose contraction will cause a bend of a limb. An example is

FLOCKING

the term that is used to describe the grouping of birds that comes from a social attraction and interaction. Related

FLUID INTELLIGENCE

the name of the form of intelligence that comprises all of our fluid abilities. See fluid crystallised intelligence theory.

FOCAL LENGTH

Name given to the distance between the surface of a lens and the point at which it focuses the light

FOCUSING POWER

the name for the degree to which a converging lens will cause parallel light rays to be refracted. A high

FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING

1. The steps taken by a therapist to help a client with any ongoing problems or new symptoms that may

FORCED COMPLIANCE EFFECT

the tendency of a person who has behaved in a way that contradicts their attitude to subsequently alter the attitude

FORENSIC SOCIAL WORK

Application of social work principles and techniques to legal issues or situations involving the law, civil and criminal. It includes