PHONEMIC RESTORATION EFFECT
a psycholinguistic phenomenon wherein an individual listening to speech recordings wherein phonemes have been substituted with white noise or have…
PHOTOPERIODISM
noun. the physiological and behavioral responses of plants and animals to modifications in the length of days or in the…
PHYSICAL MODALITY
a therapy-based intervention which consists of the utilization of a physical agent, like ice or heat.
PHYSIOLOGICAL NYSTAGMUS
the normal minor, swift motion of the eyes which allows sustained observation of a scene
PIAGETIAN TASK
any one of a multitude of jobs cultivated by Jean Piaget to evaluate the mental skills of infants, kids, or…
PIERRE ROBIN'S SYNDROME
a congenital disorder with anomalies which include micrognathia and cleft palate. Severe eye disorders take place in most afflicted people,…
PINEAL GLAND
a small, cone-shaped gland adhered by a stalk to the posterior wall of the brain's third ventricle. With regard to…
PLACE THEORY
the theory which posits that (i) various frequencies arouse various places along the basilar membrane and (ii) pitch is coded…
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA (PPFA)
an establishment which encourages full reproductive and complementary medical services- advocates public policy which guarantees everyone has such services available…
PLAY THERAPY
the utilization of play activities and materials in child psychotherapy. Play-therapy methods are based upon the theory positing that such…
PACHYGYRIA
noun. a brain malformation wherein the convolutions of the cerebral cortex are irregularly thick. It is generally joined by a…
PAINT SNIFFING
a form of substance abuse consisting of the inhaling of the fumes of volatile solvents like paint thinners.
PANCREATITIS
noun. A swelling of the pancreas, characterized by serious and intense abdominal pain and resulting from biliary tract illnesses or…
PAPERLESS OFFICE
a place of work wherein computers, instead of papers, letters, and books, are utilized for correspondence, documents, and so on.
PARAGRAPHIA
noun. a state wherein writing is skewed by transposition or exclusion of letters and terms or imposition of inaccurate and…
PARALLELISM
1. typically, the quality or state of being parallel, structurally alike, or possessing correlating aspects. 2. with regard to philosophy,…