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Psychology Glossary: F Index

These are brief definitions of psychology terms beginning with F. Click on the term for a more detailed definition.
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Fight-or-Flight Response Definition

The fight-or-flight response, also known as the acute stress response, refers to a psychological reaction that occurs in the presence of something that is terrifying, either mentally or physically...

Fixation Definition

Fixation refers to a persistent focus of the id’s pleasure-seeking energies on an earlier stage of psychosexual development...

Fixed-Interval Schedule Definition

A fixed-interval schedule is a schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed...

Fixed-Ratio Schedule Definition

A fixed-ratio schedule is a schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses...

Fluid Intelligence Definition

Refers to he ability to reason quickly and to think abstractly...

Formal Operation Stage Definition

In Piaget's stages of cognitive development, the formal operation stage is a period between age twelve and adulthood...

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