FREE-FLOATING EMOTION
the term for a diffuse and generalized emotional state that does not appear to be associated with any specific cause.…
FREQUENCY OF RESPONSE
Term used for the number of countable responses given per unit of time. For example, if an individual pressed a…
FUNCTION PLEASURE
the pleasure resulting from doing something well that motivates people to do their best at a task even when there…
FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING
technique in behaviour therapy for people who have been diagnosed with developmental impairments such as mental retardation, autism spectrum disorder…
FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (FMRI FUNCTIONAL MRI)
the name of a magnetic resonance imaging that is used to localise and identify the areas of the brain of…
FUNDAMENTAL INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS ORIENTA
the theory that explains the pattern of interactions of group members in terms of the need for inclusion, need for…
FUZZY TRACE THEORY
a theory proposing that information is encoded on a continuum from precise traces to fuzzy traces. Developmental differences in cognition…
FACT MEMORY
is considered the binary opposite to source memory, where it is memory for a specific fact (see facual knowledge for…
FACTORIAL DESIGN
is one of the many experimental designs used in psychological experiments where two or more independent variables are simultaneously manipulated…
FAITHFUL PARTICIPANT
is otherwise known as a faithful subject, in the context of experiments, they are participants who follow the instructions both,…
FALSE MEMORY SYNDROME (FMS)
is one of the more controversial syndromes which concerns a false recollection of having been sexually or even physically abused…
FAMILIAL STUDY OF INTELLIGENCE
is one of the many tests which looks intelligence, where two people who are considered genetically related are then given…
FAMILY RESEMBLANCE
with respect to studies looking at categorisation, family resemblance is the tendency for children or members within a collective family…
FASCIOLUS GYRUS
is otherwise known as the gyrus fasciolaris and is part of the hippocampal formation which appears as a delicate band…
FATIGUE STUDIES
is an umbrella term which is used to describe any study or experiment which looks at the effects of fatigue…
FEASIBILITY STANDARDS
the criteria that is used to judge the practicality, feasibility and cost effectiveness of an enterprise or project that is…