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.
PRETEST SENSITIZATION
A phenomena that could have an effect (and to what extent) on a subject when the actual treatment commences.
PRICK EXPERIENCE
A subject's reaction to the sensation when exposed to the application of a pin, needle or minor electrical stimulus is…
PRIMARY APPRAISAL
As proposed by U.S. psychologist Richard S. Lazarus, primary appraisal evaluates the relevance of an incident to a person's goals,…
PRIMARY DRIVE
An essential drive in living creatures created when a necessary item is missing. (e.g. water or shelter. Also the need…
PRIMARY MENTAL DEFICIENCY
A term for intelligence that is below average; genetically based.
PRIMARY SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
A sexual dysfunction that has always existed in an individual's life. Primary sexual dysfunction is present in all sexual context.
PRIMIPAROUS
A woman who has given birth only once. The birth may result in one or multiple children.
PRINCIPLE OF PROPORTIONALITY
A relatively simple judicial philosophy that states the punishment should fit the crime; Biblically, the "eye for an eye, tooth…
PROBABILOGICAL MODEL
A theory that makes the contention that beliefs are interlinked groups of syllogisms. In their vertical structure they contain two…
PROBLEMS IN LIVING
Those concrete and identifiable problems patients with chronic mental conditions face in daily life. These could include problems keeping a…
PROCESS RESEARCH
Process research looks at the process used in various psychological mechanisms of psychotherapy in relation to their influence on the…
PRODUCTIVE ORIENTATION
Psychoanalytically, a description of a personality possessed by an individual who is able to develop and apply their potential without…
PROFILE MATCHING SYSTEM
A technique used in personnel hiring where an applicant's characteristics are compared to those of the ideal or typical employee…
PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH
When operating properly, programmed cell death is a process that allows surplus tissue cells to die and be disposed. Also,…