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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-DEGREE RELATIVE

the term that is given to a parent, son, daughter or to a sibling. A direct relation to you. Compare

FITNESS FOR DUTY EVALUATION (FFDE)

the name given to a psychological assessment of a person's mental state and their functioning that will estimate that person's

FIXED-RATIO SCHEDULE (FR SCHEDULE)

a schedule of reinforcement where the reinforcement is given after a certain number of responses. FR 1 implies reinforcement is

FLEXITIME, FLICKER DISCRIMINATION

the ability to perceive a change in brightness of a light source. The ability varies with frequency of alternating changes

FLOCCULONODULAR LOBE

the name given to a division of the cerebellum that lies below the posterior lobe and projects into the vestibular

FLUID ABILITIES

These are the abilities like memory span and mental speed that are related to physiological condition and maturation. They appear

FOCAL DEGENERATION

The development of a lesion or dysfunction in a specific area of the brain due to degenerative processes. The lesion

FOCUSING MECHANISM

the name of the system of ciliary muscles, lens elasticity, and ocular fluid pressure that allows our eyes focus an

FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR

the name of a species-specific trait seen in some young animals where they will follow after a parent or a

FORCE FIELD

a term used in field theory for the totality that exists in any instant of all coexisting factors that will

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

This involves the application of psychological principles and techniques to situations involving the law or legal systems that are criminal

FORMAL FAL

a term used when involving a violation of a principle that is in formal logic. It is either affirming the