Glossary P

Glossary P

Perceptual learning is defined as the changes in how people construct sensory information into percepts that can be attributed to prior experience. It is the changes in perception that occur as a function of practice or experience with the stimuli; the changes in a person's ability to extract information from sensory stimulation that occur as a result of experience.

Perceptual organization is the process by which small elements become perceptually grouped into larger objects.

Deutsch: Wahrnehmungsprozesse / Español: Procesos Perceptivos / Português: Processos Perceptuais / Français: Processus Perceptifs / Italian: Processi Percettivi

Perceptual processes in the psychology context refer to the series of steps that our brain and sensory systems use to interpret and understand the sensory information from our environment. These processes involve selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensory data to make sense of the world around us. Perceptual processes are essential for everyday functioning, as they allow us to recognize objects, understand language, navigate environments, and respond to stimuli appropriately.

Perceptual set refers to the tendency to perceive an object or pattern in a certain way that us based on one’s immediate perceptual experience.

Perceptual span is defined as the size of the area from which a reader picks up visual information.

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) is defined as a balloon-tipped catheter which is inserted into a blocked coronary artery and plaque is pushed back to artery wall to open the blood vessel.

Perdition means loss of the soul; eternal damnation. It means hell or utter ruin.

Peremptory challenge is defined as a method of removing a potential juror from a jury panel in which the attorney need not specify the reason