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FORCED-CHOICE TEST

term that is used in a signal detection test where several intervals are given with only one having the signal

FRUSTRATION

1. thwarting of impulses and actions. 2. Emotional state when thwarting happens. 3. Psychoanalytic theory. Damming up of psychic energy

FUZZY TRACE THEORY

a theory proposing that information is encoded on a continuum from precise traces to fuzzy traces. Developmental differences in cognition

GENDER SCHEMA

the term that applies to the organized set of beliefs and expectations that guides a person's understanding of gender or

GENETICS

The branch of biology concerning the mechanisms and phenomena of heredity and the laws that determine inherited traits. See behavior

GONAD

then name that is given to either of the primary male and female sex organs, the testis or the ovary.

GROWTH

1. These are the series of physical changes that occur from conception through maturity. 2. The term for the development

INTERSTIMULUS INTERVAL (1S1)

Stimulus and the time between presentations, and are timed usually from one end of the presentation stimulus and to the

INVENTORY

In form of a question, it describes a behaviour and the studying or it, interests and attitudes, it is a

KUDER PREFERENCE RECORD

Individuals are required to select their preferred activity from a series of three choice items. It will yield the percentage

FALSE-ALARM RATE

is the number or proportion of incorrect answers such as "Yes" or "No" given as final responses to tasks within

FAST MAPPING

is the seemingly fast ability for a young people, especially babies to learn entirely new words on the general understanding

FILIAL IMPRINTING

term that is used to describe the learning process where a young animal becomes attached to its parent and copies

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

This involves the application of psychological principles and techniques to situations involving the law or legal systems that are criminal

FRUSTRATIVE NONREWARD HYPOTHESIS

a proposition that consistently withholding reinforcement of responses during operant or instrumental conditioning leads to an internal state of frustration

GAF SCALE

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

GENDER SCRIPT

a temporally organised gender related sequence of events. A female gender script can be laundry, cooking and male gender script

GENITAL EROTICISM

the term that is used to describe the arousal of sexual excitement by stimulation of the genital organs.

GONADOSTAT THEORY

the name of the mechanism that is associated with the initiation of puberty where ovarian or testicular hormones regulate hypothalamic

GROWTH GROUP

the term that describes the group that focuses on the growth and development of each individual member. See encounter group;