PARTIAL AGONIST
a compound which binds to a receptor but is not successful at facilitating the same level of reaction as a…
PARTIAL CORRELATION
the association between two variables with the impact of at least one other variable on their interassociation statistically removed or…
PARTIAL INSANITY
a borderline state wherein cognitive handicap exists but isn't serious enough to render the person totally excused of their criminal…
PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES
a variation on multiple regression examination modeled for the development of predictive designs whenever there are several very interrelated predictor…
PARTIAL LIPODYSTROPHY
a lipid-metabolism disorder which is generally learned during infancy. There is a symmetric lack of adipose tissue in the facial…
PARTIAL REINFORCEMENT EFFECT
(PRE) accelerated resistance to extinction after occasional reinforcement instead of after continuous reinforcement. Commonly referred to as partial reinforcement extinction…
PARTIAL REPORT
a type of testing memory wherein only some of the complete information shown is to be recollected.
PARTIAL SEIZURE
a seizure which starts in a centralized area of the brain, even although it might subsequently move to a generalized…
PARTIALISM
noun. a form of paraphilia wherein a individual attains carnal gratification from contact with a body part of the carnal…
PARTIALLY ORDERED SCALE
a scale of gauging which lands halfway between a nominal scale and an ordinal scale, such which the scaling units…
PARTICIPANT
noun. an individual who participates in an investigation, analysis, or experiment, for instance by performing jobs mandated by the experimenter…
PARTICIPANT MODELING
cultivated by Albert Bandura, a process for modifying behavior wherein sufficient types of behavior are designed for someone and then…
PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
a kind of observational technique wherein a trained viewer enters the group under analysis as a member, while avoiding a…
PARTICIPANT OBSERVER
someone who enters a group under analysis as a member while simultaneously acting as a scientific viewer of the procedures…
PARTICIPATION
noun. 1. participating in an activity, generally one which involves other people in a shared endeavor. 2. the interaction of…
PARTICIPATIVE DECISION-MAKING (PDM)
the management practice of permitting workers to engage in the decision-making procedure. The degree of participation can vary from a…
PARTICIPATIVE LEADERSHIP
a leadership style wherein followers are permitted to come to be engaged in decision-making and are rendered autonomy in performing…