PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY
postulated by Albert Bandura as a primary determinant of emotional and motivational conditions and behavioral change, a person's subjective comprehension…
PERCEPTUAL CYCLE HYPOTHESIS
the theory that cognition impacts perceptual exploration but is thereby changed by real-world encounters, cultivating a cycle of attention, cognition,…
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
a request posed to the judge during voir dire posing that a prospective member of the jury be removed, allowing…
PERIAMYGDALOID CORTEX
an ill-defined area encompassing the amygdala of the brain which is correlated with the sense of smell. The proportion of…
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS)
the part of the nervous system which resides exterior to the cranium and spinal column, that being, all portions exterior…
PERMISSIVENESS WITH AFFECTION
a societal principle which approves premarital intercourse for both males and females, as long as the pairs have a steady,…
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
safety gear, like face masks, hearing safety devices, or gloves, which serves as a block to lessen or remove someone
PERSONALITY CORRELATES
1. characteristics which are correlated with a specific disease or disorder. 2. variants which correspond to measures of character.
PERSUASION THERAPY
a kind of supportive psychotherapy wherein the therapy professional tries to get the patient to change flawed outlooks and behavior…
PHAGOCYTOSIS
noun. the procedure by which solid particles, inclusive of foreign compounds, food pieces, and other cells, are engulfed by cells…
PHANTASMAGORIA
1. a shifting sequence of confused or deceptive pictures. 2. An apparition of spirits or ghostly entities.
PHARMACOTHERAPY
noun. the remediation of a disorder by the delivery of drugs, in contrast to such methods as psychotherapy, surgery, or…
PHENOMENISTIC CAUSALITY
with regard to the theory of Jean Piaget, an inference of causality between occurrences, drawn only on the premise of…
PHENYLPYRUVIC OLIGOPHRENIA
an intense type of cognitive retardation which is correlated with or because of an innate error of metabolism of phenylalanine,…
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
the department of philosophy committed to the analysis and perception of science and its growth. It is regarded with such…
PHONOLOGICAL RECODING
the utilization of reading abilities to transform written symbols into noises and words.