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Fractious means irritable; cranky. Also means unruly.

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Fragile X refers to an inherited disorder caused by a defective gene on the X-chromosome which causes intellectual disability, enlarged testes, and facial abnormalities in males and mild or no effects in heterozygous females.

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Fragile-X syndrome refers to a chromosomal abnormality in which one area on the X chromosome is pinched. Children with Fragile-X syndrome typically suffer from moderate mental retardation. Moreover, Fragile-X syndrome is defined as a pattern of abnormality caused by a defect in the X chromosome resulting in mental retardation, learning problems, and unusual physical characteristics. Fragile-X syndrome is also spelled Fragile X syndrome (see Fragile-X syndrome)

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Deutsch: Fragmentierung / Español: Fragmentación / Português: Fragmentação / Français: Fragmentation / Italian: Frammentazione

Fragmentation in the psychology context refers to the disintegration or breakdown of an individual's cohesive sense of self or identity. This can manifest in various ways, including dissociation, memory lapses, and emotional instability. It is often associated with trauma, severe stress, and certain mental health disorders.

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Frail older adults is defined as older adults who have physical disabilities, are very ill, and may have cognitive or psychological disorders and who need assistance with everyday tasks.

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Deutsch: Rahmen / Español: Marco / Português: Moldura / Français: Cadre / Italiano: Cornice

Frame in psychology refers to the cognitive structures that shape how individuals perceive and interpret information. These mental frameworks influence our understanding, decision-making, and behaviour by providing a context or lens through which we view the world.

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Deutsch: Bezugsrahmen / Español: Marco de Referencia / Português: Quadro de Referência / Français: Cadre de Référence / Italian: Quadro di Riferimento

Frame of reference in the psychology context refers to the set of beliefs, experiences, values, and perspectives that shape how an individual perceives, interprets, and responds to the world around them. It is the mental framework through which people view and understand their environment, influencing their thoughts, behaviors, and interactions with others.

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Frame-of-reference training is defined as a method of training raters in which the rater is provided with job-related information, a chance to practice ratings, examples of ratings made by experts, and the rationale behind the expert ratings.

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