PROTOTYPE MODEL
The prototype model proposes the formation of an average of the members of a category and subsequently uses that average…
PROXY VARIABLE
A proxy variable can serve in the place of another if they have been shown to have substantially the same…
PSEUDOCOPULATION
Bodily contact between a man and woman, sometimes fully clothed where ejaculation occurs, but no penetration has actually taken place.
PSEUDONEUROTIC SCHIZOPHRENIA
Primarily a personality disorder as opposed to an actual form of schizophrenia. Patients who suffer from it are generally diagnoses…
PSYCHIC DETERMINISM
Psychic determinism is the position (most commonly credited to Freud) that psychic events occur because of an underlying cause that…
PSYCHOANALYSIS
Psychoanalysis, as formulated by its developer, Dr. Sigmund Freud, is a treatment of psychological disorder and treatments. It is based…
PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY
Various theories regarding human functioning. Such theories are underpinned by the interplay of drives and internal forces of the subject.…
PSYCHOGENIC VERTIGO
A perceived imbalance in standing or sitting. The feeling is illusory and cannot be explained by any neurological or medical…
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTANCE
Psychological distance refers to the extent that an individual has removed themselves from involvement with others.
PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION
Following an accident or injury that causes a physical impairment, psychological rehabilitation describes the restoration or reinforcement of an effective…
PSYCHOMETRIC THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE
Theories of intelligence arrived at after examination and absorption of test results. These tests vary but could include verbal analogies…
PSYCHONOMICS
The science of the governing laws of the mind. Also the science of environmental factors influencing development.
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…
PURPOSE IN LIFE
The internal recognition that a goal in the process of living exists. Purpose of life is considered essential in the…