PROBLEM FINDING
Not to be confused with problem solving, problem finding locates problems worth solving.
PROCEPTIVITY
The more active period of the female during the mating season. Proceptivity is demonstrated when the female actively seeks the…
PRO-CHOICE
An adjective describing someone who supports a woman's right to choose and be afforded all legal options regarding her reproductive…
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Professional ethics are rules of conduct for a specific profession and are generally drawn up by members of the professional…
PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
A judgment of program effectiveness comes from any conclusions drawn about the outcome of the program by testing an intervention…
PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY
A neurological disorder characterized by oculomotor palsy particularly affecting downward gaze. The condition may or may not be accompanied by…
PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUE
Also known as the projective method, projective technique is any personality assessment process that uses a fixed series of random…
PROPAGANDA ANALYSIS
The study and evaluation of propaganda techniques, appeal and effectiveness.
PROPRANOLOL
Propranolol is used primarily to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It is a beta blocker that can also be used…
PROSTAGLANDIN (PG)
A prostaglandin belongs to a group of chemically similar substances acting as local animal hormones Prostaglandins cause a variety of…
PROVERB TEST
A test in which the subject explains to the best of their ability the meaning of a proverb. Generally a…
PRURIENT INTEREST
Legally defined as a morbid and degrading interest in sexual matters. Material judged to be pornographic appeals to prurient interests.
PSEUDOGROUP
1. A pretend or artificial group. 2. A number of participants in a research study who believer they are working…
PSEUDOPRODIGY
A subject who attains an exceptionally high level of competence in a particular art or field at an early age.…
PSYCHIC LINK
In theory, in the fields of parapsychology and spiritualism, there exists a direct connection between one mind and other, without…
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
The conduct of therapy using classic psychoanalysis. It is basically one-on-one interactions between therapist and client examining unconscious motives and…
PSYCHOENDOCRINOLOGY
A science that consists of studying the hormonal system to discover sites and processes that may influence biological, behavioral or…