Glossary P

Glossary P

Proactive interference is the tendency for old memories to interfere with the retrieval of newer memories. It is forgetting that is produced by prior learning Proactive interference is a phenomenon in which earlier learned material disrupts the learning of subsequent material which occurs when the interfering material occurs before, rather than after, learning of the to-be-remembered material

Proactive needs refer to needs that arise spontaneously.

Proactivity is when people choose new behaviors to meet new desires or needs and exert control over their lives

Proarrest Policies are policies governing the arrest of violent offenders

Probability refers to the odds or likelihood that an event will happen or occur. It is a measure a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur, for example will be "what is the probability of rain?" etc. Probability is likewise, the measurement of a degree of uncertainty, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Probability grapevine refers to a pattern of grapevine communication in which a message is passed randomly among all employees.

Probability sampling refers to a research strategy that involves acquiring a random sample for inclusion in a study; a sampling method in which the entire population is known, each individual in the population has a specifiable probability of selection, and sampling is done using a random process based on the probabilities..

Probable cause refers to a set of facts that would induce a reasonable person to believe that an accused person committed the offense in question;. According to the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the minimum evidence requirement for an arrest