FRACTIONAL REPLICATION DESIGN
the name of an experimental design where each level of each independent variable is not assessed in combination with every…
FREE ENERGY
Psychoanalytic theory. the psychic and mobile energy that is located in the id and is associated with primary processes. Compare…
FREE-FLOATING ANXIETY
1. A chronic sense of uneasiness and apprehension that is not directed at anything. Often seen in anxiety disorders. 2.…
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
the plot of the frequency of occurrence of scores of various sizes that have been arranged from lowest to highest…
FRIENDSHIP NETWORK
the term that is applied to the interconnected relationships among a group of friends who provide social and emotional support…
FRONTALIS MUSCLE
the name of the muscle that covers the scalp that is under the skin of the forehead.
FUNCTIONAL BLINDNESS
a deterioration in vision with no apparent cause. Acuity is lost and can include painful symptoms like burning and tired…
FUNCTIONAL LEADER
the term used to describe the person in a group who performs the activities that are associated with being the…
FUNCTIONALISM
a general psychological approach that views mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to environmental challenges and opportunities.…
FUZZY LOGIC
Knowledge representation scheme that is based on logic and founded on the axiom that set membership is based on a…
FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION
is a type of social interaction occuring between two people where they will converse or exchange knowledge, an example of…
FACT GIVER
during a psychotherapy session, or psychotherapy discussion, looking at a particular topic or task within psychotherapy, the fact giver will…
FACTOR-COMPARISON METHOD
is one of the many methods used to evaluate jobs which is then used to set an appropriate wage or…
FAITH HEALING
is one of the many more hollistic approaches to the curing of diseases and ill health which is typically practiced…
FALSE MEMORY
is otherwise known as illusory memory. A false memory is considered a distortion of a memory which had previously been…
FAMILIAL HORMONAL DISORDER
was first observed by W. Koennicke in 1919, and is a syndrome which has recently been associated with mental deficiencies,…
FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY
is one of the many branches of psychology which looks specifically at the interactions within a family unit or collective…
FASCINATION
has a range of potential applications to real-life situations, for example fascination, may refer to an individual's profound interest in…