FIGURE-DRAWING TEST
the term applied to a test in wher the person draws a human figure. It is used as a measure…
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…
FOCAL PATHOLOGY
the term that is applied to the study of changes in body tissues and organs that are involved in a…
FOREPERIOD
a term that is seen in reaction time experiments and is the pause seen between the ready signal and the…
FOUR-FIFTHS RULE
the name of the arbitrary rule of thumb for determining a prima facie case of discrimination, as it is set…
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
the plot of the frequency of occurrence of scores of various sizes that have been arranged from lowest to highest…
FUGITIVE LITERATURE
These are the research findings that have not been published in archival sources, dissertations, papers presented at meetings, papers either…
FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR
an approach to grammar using categories that reflect nonlinguistic factors, such as intention and social context, rather than categories based…
GABA ANTAGONISTS
These are the compounds that inhibit GABA receptor sites and GABA action. They can be direct and indirect. Best known…
GENDER CODING
the term used in assigning particular traits or behaviours exclusively or predominantly to males or females.
GENE SPLICING
A technique of inserting genetic material in the form of dna into an existing DNA molecule. Commonly performed in genetic…
GENERALIZED MATCHING LAW
Behavioural studies. Formula in the form of a power function describing choice between 2 alternatives in terms of a ratio…
GENITAL PERSONALITY
Psychoanalytic theory. A sexually mature adult personality developing in the final stage of psychosexual development. Person has a resolved oedipus…
GESTURAL COMMUNICATION
the name given to the non-verbal transmission and reception of messages, ideas, feelings, signals by using body and hand movements.
GNOSTIC FUNCTION
a person's ability to make fine spatial judgements with the skin senses by discriminating light touch sensations that stimulate the…
GRASP REFLEX
Involuntary reaction a person does when something touches the palm of their hand. Normal in infants before the cerebral cortex…
GROUPTHINK
An agreeing seeking tendency interfering with group decision making. Includes apparent conformity, being invulnerable, moral correctness and biased group perceptions.…
INTERGLUTEAL SEX
The name describing coitus in which the penis is placed between the cheeks of the buttocks, without entry into the…
INTERRATER RELIABILITY
the consistency with which different examiners produce similar ratings in judging the same abilities or characteristics in the same target…
INTRAINDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
Two or more traits and the variations between them, behaviours, or characteristics of a single person, example or I, aptitude…