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FITTS LAW

a principle of motor control where activities done quicker can be less accurate than those activities done slower. It is

FREQUENCY

the term that is used to describe the number of repetitions of a periodic signal or event.

FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY

a form of family therapy that focuses on both family interaction patterns and on the benefits family members may derive

GENDER CONSISTENCY

the understanding that your own and other people's sex is fixed across situations regardless of superficial changes in appearance or

GENERALIZATION

1. Deriving a concept or theory from a number of specific cases, applying it widely. 2. Judgement derived and applied

GERMINAL STAGE

1. Humans. The first 2 weeks of prenatal life after fertilisation where the egg moves to the uterus and is

GROUP

1. Collection of people. 2. Social psychology. 2 or more people influencing each other. Also called social group. 3. organised

INTERINDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

the name describing the variations between people in one or more traits, behaviors or characteristics such as variations in intelligence).

INTIMATE ZONE

The small distance zone in social psychology and adopted by those in very close relationships, such of that of mother

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

illegal behaviour by a minor.Including behaviour that would be considered criminal in an adult, vandalism, petty theft, auto theft, arson,

LANGUAGE LOYALTY

using a minority language by a speech community or any of its members

FABRICATION

is a term which can be applied to a number of examples; for example, fabrication may refer to the act

FAMILY PATTERN

typically fluctuate across different cultures. Family patterns are the characteristic qualities of specific relationships within a family unit or collective

FERTILIZATION

the fusion of a sperm and an egg cell to produce a zygote. External occurs outside the female's body, as

FIXATION REFLEX

the term that is given to a reflex that orients the eyes onto a fixed target. It uses cortical and

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

the plot of the frequency of occurrence of scores of various sizes that have been arranged from lowest to highest

FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR

an approach to grammar using categories that reflect nonlinguistic factors, such as intention and social context, rather than categories based

GENDER DYSPHORIA

the term that applies to the discontent with the physical or social aspects of a person's own sex. See also

GENERALIZED IMITATION

the name for imitation of forms of behaviour that, until presented by a model, had been previously unseen. Presumably this

GESTURE

1. this is a movement that can indicate a meaning or attitude. A wave is an example. See non-verbal behaviour.