PEG-WORD MNEMONIC SYSTEM
a mnemonic method utilized to recall lists, wherein each object is correlated in imagination with a number-word pair.
PENROSE TRIANGLE
a 3-D impossible shape consisting of three bars, each at right angle to the adjacent bar, which seem to make…
PERCENTILE
noun. the position of a score in a distribution coded to show the percentage of instances within the batch which…
PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
the learning of sensory skills during physical and psychological growth.
PERFORMANCE
noun. 1. any activity or gathering of reactions which leads to an outcome or has an impact on the surroundings.…
PERIPHERAL VISION
vision rendered by retinal arousal significantly exterior to fovea centralis.
PERPHENAZINE
a typical antipsychotic drug belonging to the piperazine phenothiazine category. It is utilized for the remediation of schizophrenia, and its…
PERSONAL AUDIT
a written or oral interview or survey modeled to elicit people to evaluate their own private strengths and shortcomings.
PERSONAL UNCONSCIOUS
with regard to Carl Jung's analytic psychology, the part of each person
PERSONALITY DISINTEGRATION
a swift breakdown in character, cohesion, and operating, generally due to specifically distressing life scenarios.
PERSONNEL DATA
1. data on newly hired workers gathered from application forms, interviews, employment tests, physical exams, and letters of reference, to…
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED (PDDNOS)
in the DSM-IV-TR, a residual class consisting of pervasive growth-related disorders marked by handicapped growth of cultural interaction skills correlated…
PHAKOSCOPE (PHACOSCOPE)
noun. A tool which allows the shape of the eye's lens to be viewed, in addition to the modifications in…
PHASE LOCKING
the propensity for a neural action potential to take place at a particular stage of a pure-tone stimulant. Typically, an…
PHENOMENOLOGICAL THEORY
an approach to personality theory which places queries of peoples' present experiences of themselves and their world at the core…
PHLEBOTOMY
noun. removal of blood from the body for reasons of diagnostic or therapy. This is typically attained by inserting a…