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First instinct fallacy

Deutsch: Erster-Instinkt-Fehlschluss / Español: Falacia del primer instinto / Português: Falácia do primeiro instinto / Français: Fallacie de premier instinct / Italiano: Fallacia del primo istinto /

First instinct fallacy is defined as the false belief that it is better not to change one’s first answer on a test even if one starts to think a different answer is correct.

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First Officer

First Officer refers to the first police officer who responds to a crime scene

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First stage of labor

First stage of labor is defined as the period of the birth process lasting from the first regular uterine contractions until the cervix is fully dilated.

First-class lever

First-class lever refers to a lever in which the axis (Fulcrum) is between the force and the resistance, as in the extension of the elbow joint.

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First-order change

First-order change refers to a temporary change in the family system to solve a specific problem. First-order changes do not alter the basic system of the family.

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First-signal system

First-signal system refer to those objects or events that become signals (CSs) for the occurrence of biologically significant events, such as when a tone signals the eventuality of food.

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First-trimester surgical abortion

First-trimester surgical abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy within the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

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First–rank symptoms (in Schizophrenia)

- First–rank symptoms (in Schizophrenia) : First–rank symptoms in Schizophrenia which is also known as Positive symptoms refer to characteristics that are notably present but normally absent in people’s experience, such as delusions and hallucinations. Please see related article on Positive symptom

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