PSYCHOTECHNOLOGY
The psychological facts and principles utilized when applying psychology in a practical way. 2. The actual application of said knowledge
PTYALISM 1
An excess production of saliva. The condition may be associated with epilepsy, some medications, emotional reaction or anxiety. 2. Also…
PUDENDAL NERVE
A sensory/motor nerve responsible carrying fibers to the perineal region from the second, third and fouth sacral nerves. It has…
PUNISHMENT
A factor in operant conditioning. Basically, the process that makes a certain response to a stimulus less probable. As an…
PURKINJC-SANSON IMAGES
In the human eye, Purkinje-Sanson images are three reflectd images of an object consisting of a reflection from the outer…
PUSH MODEL
The opposite of a pull model. It is the theory emphasizing the impulse of a negative stimulus on a person's…
PYRIDOSTIGMINE
U.S. trade name: Mestinon, this drug is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
PRESENILE DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER'S TYPE (PDAT)
An outdated label for Alzheimer's type dementia before the patient's 65th birthday.
PRESSURE SPOT
Particularly sensitive points or locales on the body that respond to pressure stimuli.
PRETEST-POSTTEST DESIGN
The determination of who should be given treatment or control conditions and how those treatments or control situations affected the…
PRIMARY ATTENTION
Requiring no conscious effort on an individual's part, primary attention is the attention one shows to a powerful stimulus. i.e.…
PRIMARY EMOTION
Universally accepted and recognized emotions. These include love, hate, joy and surprise.
PRIMARY MICROCEPHALY
A birth disorder primarily evidenced only by microcephaly. The face, while normal-sized, is accompanied by a small cranial cavity with…
PRIMARY SKIN SENSES
Like primary colors, primary skin senses are the basic senses felt by the skin. They are: heat, cold, pressure and…
PRINCIPLED NEGOTIATION
Principled negotiations have as their goal an honest and fair resolution of an issue regardless of interpersonal relations between the…
PRIVILEGED ACCESS
The ability of an individual to experience their relationship with their private, subjective experiences. Those experienced being accessible only to…
PROBLEMS IN LIVING
Those concrete and identifiable problems patients with chronic mental conditions face in daily life. These could include problems keeping a…