PLAUSIBLE RIVAL HYPOTHESIS
a proposition which renders a logical alternative to the research hypothesis being examined.
P3 COMPONENT
the third positive element of an event-related potential that is correlated with postperceptual cognitive procedures, like attention. It is at…
PAPAVERINE
an opium alkaloid initially isolated in the 1840s. It has no psychopharmacological function but is a potent vasodilator, being utilized…
PARALLEL PLAY
cultural play wherein kids play alongside to but not directly with one another.
PARANOID DELUSION
loosely, any of a wide array of untrue private beliefs tenaciously kept even in the presence of incontrovertible proof to…
PARAPHRASE
verb. to express the connotation of a text or statement in varied terms, frequently for the sake of brevity or…
PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
(PTA) an establishment comprised of educators and the parents of pupils. Its intents are to help mothers and fathers with…
PARTIAL SEIZURE
a seizure which starts in a centralized area of the brain, even although it might subsequently move to a generalized…
PART-OBJECT
noun. 1. with regard to psychoanalytic theory, an item toward that an element instinct is directed. Such an item is…
PASSIVE RECREATION
a type of recreational therapy wherein the stress is on a person's entertainment or amusement, for instance, going to a…
PATERNALISM
a policy or outlook wherein those having power over other people extend this power into areas generally left to personal…
PATHOLOGICAL LYING
a continual, compulsive propensity to tell lies out of proportion to any obvious benefit which can be reached.