PAPER-AND-PENCIL TEST
an examination wherein the problems or queries are penned, printed, or drawn and the answers are penned too.
PARAGIGANTOCELLULAR NUCLEUS (PGN)
an area of the brainstem reticular development which is involved in sleep.
PARALLEL PROCESSING
data processing wherein at least two chains of functions are carried out at the same time by independent processors. An…
PARANOID HOSTILITY
rage and desire to hurt other people stemming from the delusion that they're persecuting or planning actions against one self.
PARATERESIOMANIA
noun. an irregular longing to view people undressing or participating in carnal activities. In the DSM-IV-TR, this is referred to…
PARENTAL BEHAVIOR
the procedure involved in preparation for the birth of offspring and the behavior of one or both parents which assist…
PARESTHESIA
noun. an irregular skin feeling, like burning, tingling, itching, tickling, or pricking, in the absence of exterior arousal. Paresthesia might…
PARTIALISM
noun. a form of paraphilia wherein a individual attains carnal gratification from contact with a body part of the carnal…
PASSIVE REHEARSAL
a method for storing data in short-term memory wherein a person comprises few individual, different objects for each rehearsal set.
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.
PATTERN MATRIX
with regard to factor analysis, the matrix of regression-like weights which dictate the values of the manifest variants with regard…
PCP INTOXICATION
a reversible syndrome stemming from recent ingestion of PCP. It comprises clinically substantial behavioral or psychological modifications, in addition to…