PREMOTOR THEORY OF ATTENTION
a theory positing that attention is a byproduct of the mechanisms which generate behaviors or motor reactions. It is based…
PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
identification of a pathological condition or the existence of illness or inherited irregularities within a fetus.
PRENATAL INFLUENCE
any impact on the growing organism between conception and birth. Prenatal influences are inclusive of radiation impacts, maternal illnesses, substance…
PRENATAL PERIOD
the growth-related time between conception and birth. With regard to human beings, it is generally separated into the germinal, embryonic,…
PRENATAL STRESS
distress in a pregnant woman, that is characterized by escalation of stress hormones and other biological modifications, with an increased…
PREOEDIPAL
1. with regard to psychoanalytic theory, regarding to the initial phases of psychosexual growth, prior to the cultivation of the…
PREOPERATIONAL STAGE
with regard to Jean Piaget's theory, the second major occurrence of mental growth, approximately between 2 and 7 years old,…
PREOPTIC AREA
a area of the hypothalamus lying above and just in front of the optic chiasm. Nuclei at this site are…
PREORGASMIC
1. corresponding to the state just prior to orgasm. It is marked by escalated breathing, heart beats per minute, and…
PREPARATORY SET
an acute awareness or readiness to react in a specific way to an expected stimulant, behavior, or occurrence. It might…
PREPARED LEARNING
a species-specific and inborn propensity to rapidly acquire a particular kind of insight. Some correlations between stimulants, reactions, and supports…
PREPHALLIC
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, referencing the phases of psychosexual growth coming before the phallic phase.
PREPOTENCY
noun. 1. the quality or state of having more power, impact, or force. 2. the ability for one of two…
PREPSYCHOTIC PANIC
a phase in the cultivation of schizophrenia wherein self-image is confused: people feel guilty, unable of being loved, embarrassed, or…
PREPSYCHOTIC PERSONALITY
traits and behaviors of an individual, like litigiousness, eccentricities, hypersensitivity, apathy, or withdrawal, which might be symptomatic of later cultivation…
PREPULSE INHIBITION
reduction of a reflex reaction by displaying a weak stimulant just prior to the strong stimulant which induces the reaction.
PREPYRIFORM AREA
the olfactory projection region at the bottom of the brain's temporal lobe.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
an educational strategy or map for kids who are beneath the necessary minimum age for engagement in typical classroom work.
PRESCRIBING
1. with regard to psychotherapy and medicine, guiding or telling a client what to do in particular scenarios. 2. requesting…