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Perceptual Set This is the expectation of a person to see or perceive something based on prior experience. Writers sometimes use this…

Perceptual Constancy Perceptual constancy is the ability to recognize that an object or organism has not changed (remained the same object or…

Perceptual Adaptation This refers to the ability of the body to adapt to an environment by filtering out distractions. For example, someone…

Perception The process in which we understand sensory information. Illusions are powerful examples of how we misinterpret sensory information and perceive information…

Peak Experience An experience in which an individual feels one with the universe. It is related to Abraham Maslowʼs Hierarchy of Needs…

Passive-Aggressive When a person acts in a passive-aggressive manner, they are displaying aggression in a way that is indirect as opposed to…

Passionate Love Aren’t new relationships great? You know that giddy feeling you get when you first fall in love? If you have…

Partial Reinforcement Partial reinforcement is reinforcing an organism only sometimes and not every time the desired behavior occurs. Think of trying to…

Parkinson’s Disease This is a disorder that affects the central nervous system which consists of the brain and spinal cord. It results…

Parietal Lobe The area in the brain which plays a major part in touch, pressure and temperature. The parietal lobe would inform…