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PARETO PRINCIPLE 1

with regard to economics, the standard postulating that eighty percent of the wealth in any culture will be owned by

PART METHOD OF LEARNING

an acquisition type wherein the material is separated into portions, each to be mastered on its own, in a successive

PARTICIPANT

noun. an individual who participates in an investigation, analysis, or experiment, for instance by performing jobs mandated by the experimenter

PARVOCELLULAR SYSTEM

the part of the optic system which projects to or starts from small neurons within the four dorsal layers of

PASSIVE SCOPOPHILIA

carnal interest in and excitement by having other people look at one

PATH COEFFICIENT

with regard to path analysis, any of the set of regression-like coefficients which show the magnitude of unions across the

PATHOMIMICRY

noun. aware or unaware imitating, generation, or faking of indicators of illness or disorder. Commonly referred to as pathomimesis.

PATTERN THEORY

a theory preserving that the nerve impulse pattern for pain is generated by severe arousal of non-particular receptors, since there

PDDNOS

abbreviated form for pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified.

PEDOLOGY

noun. a formative 20th-century educational progression in Europe whose postulated intent was the scientific analysis of the physical and cognitive

PELLAGRA

noun. an insufficiency of the B vitamin nicotinic acid, characterized by weakness, gastrointestinal disruptions, skin ailments, and neurological indicators. Commonly

PENTOTHAL

a brand name for Thipoental.

PERCEPT

noun. the outcome of comprehension: the stimulant item or event as encountered by the person.

PERCEPTUAL DISTURBANCE

a disorder of comprehension, like (i) identifying letters but not terms, (ii) incapacity to determine direction or size, (iii) confusing

PERCEPTUAL STYLE

the typical way that someone attends to, chooses, changes, and perceives sensory stimulants. Some hold the belief that perceptual operations

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

1. Reference: performance review. 2. an appraisal of development or decomposition in memory, learning, or both via performance on capacity

PERINATAL HERPES-VIRUS INFECTION

a complication of infection with herpes simplex type 2 wherein the virus within a pregnant female might be given to

PERIPHERY

noun. With regard to vision, the portion of the visual region which is examined by the parts of the retina

PERSEVERATION

1. overall, perseverance in doing something to an awesome level or past an adequate point. 2. with regard to neuropsychology,

PERSONAL CONSTRUCT

one of the concepts by which someone interprets, comprehends, predicts, and tries to manage the world. Comprehending a patient's personal