PASSIVE VOICE
with regard to language, the class of a verb utilized whenever the patient of the action presents as the grammatical…
PATHOGENESIS
the initialization and growth of a cognitive or physical illness or disease. Commonly referred to as noso-genesis.
PATTERNING THEORY OF TASTE CODING
a theory stating that every gustatory stimulant(s) invokes a different trend of neural activity from the taste-cell populace and that…
PEAK PERFORMANCE
a performance at the best level of a person's physical and cognitive abilities.
PENDULUM PROBLEM
a Piagetian job utilized to evaluate mental growth. The involved party is asked to work out what oversees the velocity…
PEPTIDE HORMONE
any hormone which is categorized chemically as a peptide. Peptide hormones are inclusive of adrenocorticotropic hormone, oxytocin, cholecystokinin, corticotropin-releasing hormone,…
PERCEPTIVE
adjective. depicting someone who is sensitive and discriminating, particularly in the judgment of individuals, art pieces, and so on.
PERCEPTUAL FILTERING
the procedure regarding centering attention upon a chosen subset of the vast number of sensory stimulants which exist at any…
PERCEPTUAL USER INTERFACE
an interface which would allow a computer system to perceive, comprehend, and react adequately to the facial expressions, talking, gestures…
PERFORMANCE IMAGERY
1. the utilization of imagery to cognitively re-develop all the sensations of a performance. 2. the utilization of imagery during…
PERKY EFFECT
the propensity for an imagined stimulant to interfere with seeing a tangible objective stimulant whenever the imagined type is close…
PERSISTENCE
1. perseverance or recurrence of a specific action, procedure , or activity in spite of the ceasing of the originating…
PERSONAL DISTANCE ZONE
with regard to cultural psychology, the distance zone taken on by those engaging with friends and private acquaintances. It is…
PERSONALISM
noun. 1. the stance that character should be the central subject within the study of psychology. 2. a propensity to…
PERSONALITY TRAIT
a fairly steady, reliable, and enduring interior characteristic which is inferred from a trend of actions, outlooks, feelings, and habits…
PERSON-TO-PERSON RATING SCALE
a rating scale which contrasts traits of the person being rated with the traits of a the selecting group of…