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FALSIFICATIONISM

was first proposed by Austrian-born British philosopher Karl Popper (1902 - 1994) postulating that only through falisification can a concept

FAMILY OF ORIGIN

refers to the family, or parents an individual was either raised or born into, this may not be the same

FARBER'S LIPOGRANULOMATOSIS

was first proposed by Sydney Farber (1903 - 1973), a U.S. paediatric pathologist who postulated the disorder based on lipid

FATHER-IDEAL

with respect to psychoanalytic theory, the father-ideal is part of the larger ego-ideal, which the larger model implies is formed

FEAR SURVEY SCHEDULE (FSS)

is a 72-item questionnaire which was designed to accurately measure the level of fear, phobic behaviour and generalized anxiety an

FEBRILE SEIZURE

seizure that is caused by high body temperature in children that is not associated with any infection or damage to

FEEDING BEHAVIOR

the behaviour in taking nourishment for survival. In people it starts as the sucking and swallowing reflexes, self demand for

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

a procedure performed on the genitals of prepubescent or pubescent girls in some African and Asian cultures. Female genital mutilation

FENTANYL

a very potent opioid analgesic that is used for anesthesia during surgery, for the management of severe cancer pain in

FETAL STAGE

the final stage of human prenatal development, from the 8th or 9th week after fertilisation to the time of birth.

FIDUCIARY 1

term used to describe the relationship where a person holds a position of trust in relation to another and is

FIGHTING

a term that is used to describe the direct physical aggression that occurs between 2 individuals. In animals it occurs

FILIAL RESPONSIBILITY

a term that is used to describe a person's sense of duty towards members of their own family and in

FINGER TAPPING TEST

the name that is given to a test that is a measure of a person's fine motor speed when they

FISHER'S R TO Z TRANSFORMATION

the mathematical transformation of the product-moment correlation coefficient to a new statistic whose sampling distribution is the normal distribution. It

FIXATION REFLEX

the term that is given to a reflex that orients the eyes onto a fixed target. It uses cortical and

FLAVOR

the sensation that is produced by a combination of aroma, taste, texture, and temperature and involving olfactory, gustatory, and tactile

FLIGHT INTO ILLNESS

1. The tendency a person has to exaggerate minor complaints in order to avoid stressful situations. 2. Psychotherapy. Sudden development

FLOWING CONSCIOUSNESS

the term that describes a pleasurable sense of flow and the effortlessness that accompanies skilled and non-conflicting activities.

FLUTTERING HEARTS

a visual illusion where figures in one colour are presented on a background with the same level of brightness but