Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. fostering

fostering

fostering

n. the process in which one provides care in a family environment to vulnerable children or adults to whom one is not related. See adult foster care; foster care.

Related Terms

hepatic encephalopathy

hepatic encephalopathy a metabolic brain disorder marked by...

production task

production task 1. a cognitive test in which the participan...

heredity–environment controversy

heredity–environment controversy see nature–nurture.

least significant difference (LSD)

Sorry, "least-significant-difference-lsd" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology...

free field

free field in acoustics, a sound field that has no reflecti...

semantic satiation

semantic satiation the effect in which a word seems to lose...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter F

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact