Glossary P

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936) shared Sechenov's goal of creating a totally Objective psychology. Pavlov focused his study on the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli that control behavior and on the physiological processes that they initiate. For Pavlov all human behavior is reflexive.

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Deutsch: Angst / Español: Pavor / Português: Pavor / Français: Terreur / Italiano: Terrore

Pavor, in the psychology context, refers to an intense, overwhelming sense of fear or terror that goes beyond typical fear responses. It is a profound emotional reaction that can be triggered by perceived threats, traumatic events, or even the anticipation of a feared situation. Unlike ordinary fear, which can serve a protective or motivational role, pavor is often paralyzing and can significantly impair an individual's ability to respond or function normally.

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Pavor nocturnous or Night terrors are episodes in which a sleeper wakes up suddenly and screams. The person is panicked, frightened, and confused, and returns to sleep within half an hour, but in the morning, the patient has no memory of the event

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Paxil refers to an antidepressant medication

Pay equity means equalizing pay across occupations that are determined to be equivalent in importance but differ in the gender distribution of the people doing the jobs

Pay for performance refers to a System in which employees are paid on the basis of how much they individually produce.

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Deutsch: Zahlung / Español: Pago / Português: Pagamento / Français: Paiement / Italiano: Pagamento

Payment in the psychology context refers to the exchange of money or other forms of compensation as it relates to psychological services, treatments, or participation in research studies. This concept encompasses the financial transactions involved in obtaining mental health Care, as well as the psychological impacts and motivations associated with monetary exchanges.

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Payoff matrix refers to a table representing the outcomes for each player in a prisoner’s dilemma game based on the players’ combined choices