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…
FUNCTIONAL INVARIANT
Found in Jean Piaget's theory. This term applies to any of the processes of organisation and adaptation that characterise the…
GENDER CONCEPT
The cultured role of each gender. There are expected roles for males and females that are based on biological sex…
GENERAL ABILITY
a term that is used to describe the measurable ability believed to underlie skill in handling all types of intellectual…
GENITAL STIMULATION
Factors of sexual arousal including integration of male and female genital reflexes, odours, hormone secretions, sights, sounds and tactile and…
GHOST SICKNESS
the name of a culture bound syndrome in Native American communities. Symptoms can include a preoccupation with death and the…