Neurology

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JUDGMENT

In psychophysics the ability to determine the presence or relative magnitude of stimuli, or the capacity to recognize relationships, draw

KNOWLEDGE BASE

A repository of factual and heuristic information that guides an organization's approach to specific problems or challenges, to research the

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

the process by which children learn to use language.

EXTRAPAIR MATING

is typically observed in the animal kingdom, where normally socially monogamous species, such as birds, pair with another of their

FACE RECOGNITION

is the process of identifying an individual using their facial features and expressions which individual's typically remember greater and for

FACTOR PATTERN MATRIX

is a term which is normally associated with factor analysis where the factor pattern matrix is a matrix of regression-like

FALSE NEGATIVE

has a range of applications to a range of real life situations, for example, a false negative in diagnostics may

FANTASY PLAY

is observed widely amongst couples in modern society involving the pretending or make-believe play which typically includes the fulfillment of

FEMALE ORGASMIC DISORDER

the absence of female orgasm following normal sexual stimulation. This may be a lifelong problem or it may have developed

FIGURE-GROUND PERCEPTION

a term given to our ability to discriminate between the background and the object in our field of vision. Impairment

FIXED-TIME SCHEDULE

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

FOCUS GROUP

group of about 12 people with common characteristics who have been selected to discuss a topic. A leader starts the

FOREWARNING OF PERSUASIVE INTENT

the term that is applied to the receipt of information that a subsequent communication is meant to change the attitude

FOVEA CENTRALIS

the name of the small depression found in the retina where the lens will focus an image the clearest. Retinal

FREQUENCY JUDGMENT

the term used for the person's judgement of how many times a stimulus is presented during a test. See word

FUGUE

a brief period where a person is in a semi-conscious state in routine activity and has no memory of the

FUNCTIONAL INVARIANT

Found in Jean Piaget's theory. This term applies to any of the processes of organisation and adaptation that characterise the

GAF SCALE

Abbreviation of global assessment of functioning that is a numerical scale from 1 -100 used by mental health practitioners.

GENDER CONCEPT

The cultured role of each gender. There are expected roles for males and females that are based on biological sex

N GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

the interaction between one or more genes and factors in the environment that is needed to trigger the onset of