Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
|---|---|
| pancreas | Glossaries - Psychology secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar |
| parasympathetic nervous system | Glossaries - Psychology associated with routine, day-to-day operations of the body |
| parietal lobe | Glossaries - Psychology part of the cerebral cortex involved in processing various sensory and perceptual information; contains the primary somatosensory cortex |
| parinsomnia | Glossaries - Psychology one of a group of sleep disorders characterized by unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep |
| partial reinforcement | Glossaries - Psychology rewarding behavior only some of the time |
| participants | Glossaries - Psychology subjects of psychological research |
| peer-reviewed journal article | Glossaries - Psychology article read by several other scientists (usually anonymously) with expertise in the subject matter, who provide feedback regarding the quality of the manuscript before it is accepted for publication |
| peripheral nervous system (PNS) | Glossaries - Psychology connects the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, organs and senses in the periphery of the body |
| permissive parenting style | Glossaries - Psychology parents make few demands and rarely use punishment |
| personality | Glossaries - Psychology long-standing traits and patterns that propel individuals to consistently think, feel, and behave in specific ways |
| personality psychology | Glossaries - Psychology study of patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique |
| personality trait | Glossaries - Psychology consistent pattern of thought and behavior |
| phallic stage | Glossaries - Psychology psychosexual stage in which the focus is on the genitals |
| PhD | Glossaries - Psychology (doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many disciplinary perspectives housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and sciences |
| phenotype | Glossaries - Psychology individual’s inheritable physical characteristics |