PROTOTYPICALITY
The degree to which an item is an exemplar of the category of which it is a member.
PSEUDODEMENTIA
A deterioration of cognitive function, unaccompanied by and neurological disease or disorder. Sometimes appearing in a major depressive episode, it…
PSEUDOPARALYSIS
A loss of movement in the limbs with no identifiable structural or functional problems.
PSYCHIC ENERGIZER
A powerful CNS medication, a psychic energizer (the term has fallen out of use) has antidepressant qualities.
PSYCHOANALYST
A specially trained therapist who utilizes Freudian theories and practices to treat mental disorders. In the U.S., psychoanalytically training begins…
PSYCHODYNAMICS
A system or view that emphasizes and examines development, change and interaction of mental and emotional, conscious and unconscious forces…
PSYCHOGRAPHICS
An extensive demographic survey looking at values, activities, opinions and interests of populations of an audience or potential audience used…
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
Symptoms of anxiety and depression in persons who do not fit an established criteria of psychological disorder. Psychological distress is…
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALE 1
A measurement for a psychological variable or psychological function. i.e. IQ. An instrument to make such a measurement.
PSYCHOMETRICIAN
A trained individual who administers psychological tests and is charged with the interpretation of their results. Psychometricians work with and…
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
A science dealing with the relationship between psychological and physiological functioning, as that relationship pertains to both processes and behavior.…
PSYCHOSOCIAL MENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY
Psychosocial Mental Developmental delay refers to a significant lag in one or more areas of development.
PSYCHOTIC DISORDER
Any severe mental disorder characterized by impairment of function in life. The accuracy of perception and thought is severely diminished…
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
Services designed to improve and maintain health in the community. In some instances, public health also refers to the tax-supported…
PULFRICH EFFECT
The effect from viewing a pendulum swing with one eye in a normal state and the other utilizing a dimming…
PUPILLOMETRICS (PUPILOMETRICS)
The science involved with the measurement of the pupil of the eye. In psychology, a research method that notes the…