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PERSPECTIVE TAKING

observing a situation from a point of view which is unlike one

PEYOTE

a tiny, spineless cactus, Loplmphora williuinsii, which cultivates wildly in Mexico and southern regions of Texas. The terminology stems from

PHALLOCENTRIC

1. designating a society or belief system wherein the phallus is thought of as a sacred provider of life, supply

PHARMACOLOGICAL ANTAGONISM

a type of antagonism between two drugs wherein one serves as an agonist at a particular receptor site and the

PHENOMENAL

the self as felt by the persno at a chosen time. Only a minute portion of self-knowledge is active in

PHENYLCYCLOHEXYL DERIVATIVES

a class of drugs introduced in 1960 as possible general anesthetics but cessated because they caused severe psychological disruptions in

PHILOSOPHICAL PSYCHOLOGY

the department of psychology which analyzes the philosophical dilemmas pertaining to the discipline and the philosophical presumptions which underlie its

PHOCOMELIA

noun. congenital lacking or total absence of the proximal part of a appendage(s), the feet or hands being connected to

PHONOLOGICAL DISORDER

in the DSM-IV-TR, a communication disorder marked by failure to cultivate and steadily utilize speech noises which are proper for

PHOTOCOAGULATION

noun. the utilization of radiant energy, generally in the form of a xenon-arc beam or laser, to concentrate protein material

PHOTORECEPTOR

noun. a visual receptor, particularly a retinal cone or rod.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

with regard to organizational and industrial environments, individual traits like velocity, strength, and agility which are needed to engage in

PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTAGONISM

a type of antagonism wherein two compounds have opposing physiological functions.

PHYSIOTHERAPY

noun. physical therapy.

PICTURE-ARRANGEMENT TEST

a subtest of the Wechsler intelligence scales, wherein the involved party must appropriately order a sequence of sketches which tell

PILOERECTION

noun. a transient roughness of the skin's surface due to contracting of the piloerector muscles, that elevate the hairs, and

PITRES' RULE

a generalization postulating that whenever a multilingual individual recovers from aphasia inflicted by a cerebral injury or stroke, the language

PLACENTAL MAMMAL

a mammal which generates a highly specialized placenta to provide nutrition to the growing embryo(s) inside the uterus. All mammals,

PLATEAU

a time in learning whenever the learning curve flattens due to the rate of increase stopping temporarily, frequently due to

PAIN PATHWAY

any neural pathway which mediates feelings of pain.