Neurology

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ORGANIZED PLAY

play which is ordered, overseen by rules, and managed or directed by another person, like a educator, group leader, or

OUTCOME MEASURES

evaluations of the efficacy of an intervention on the premise of gauges taken prior to, during, and following the intervention.

PAIN PERCEPTION

the understanding of physiological pain, generally invoked by stimulants which elicit or threaten to elicit tissue injury. Commonly referred to

PARAPHILIA

noun. in the DSM-IV-TR, a carnal disorder wherein unusual or strange fantasies or actions are required for carnal arousal.

PASSIVE TOUCH

a type of touch marked by sensory experiences which take place whenever the viewer doesn't engage in movement. With regard

PENDULAR KNEE JERK

an irregular knee-jerk reflex seen in clients with a lesion of the cerebellum, wherein the leg keeps moving frequently following

PERCEPTUAL REPRESENTATION SYSTEM (PRS)

a memory system whose purpose is to recognize items and terms, permitting rapid identification of formerly encountered stimulants. Comprehensions are

PERSON PERCEPTION

the procedures by which individuals think about, approve, and assess other individuals. An imperative factor of it is the attribution

PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY

the department of industrial and organizational psychology which deals with the choosing, assignment, training, promotion, assessment, and counseling of workers.

PHENOMENON

noun. 1. a viewable occurrence or physical one. 2. with regard to philosophy, something interpreted by the senses. With regard

PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS

the lowest level of Maslow's motivational hierarchy of needs, consisting of water, sleep, air, food, and other survival-based needs.

DECONSTRUCTION

Critical analysis. Mainly of literary text where there can be no reference for language and no grounding for truth claims.

DELAY OF GRATIFICATION

Letting the immediate reward go so a better reward is gotten later. Compare immediate gratification.

DEPRESSION AFTER DELIVERY

The less common name for postpartum depression.

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLINGUISTICS

Branch of psycholinguistics looking at language acquired by children.

DICHOTOMOUS VARIABLE

A variable with only 2 values.

DIRECTIONAL HYPOTHESIS

Prediction relating to the direction of experimental scores from one group will differ to another group.

DISCUSSION METHOD

A method of teaching where teacher and students actively partake in the learning process.

DISTANCE CUE

An auditory or visual cue to determine the distance to an object. See depth cue.

DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION RELATIONSHIP

Social relationship in groups with a leader or a dominant member with priority of access to resourcesover more subordinate members.