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Prelingually deaf

Prelingually deaf refers to the characteristic of becoming deaf prior to acquiring language.

Prelinguistic

Prelinguistic refers to vocalizations made by the infant before the development of language.

Prelinguistic phase

Prelinguistic phase refers to the period before children utter or say their first meaningful words.

Premack principle

Premack principle which is also known as "Grandma's rule," refers to the contingency management technique in which a behavior is reinforced by allowing the individual to engage in a more attractive activity once the target behavior is completed. Premack principle is the notion that a high-probability behavior can be used to reinforce a low-probability behavior; the idea that reinforcement is relative both within an individual and between individuals.

Premature

Premature may refer to those babies born before the full term of gestation. Premature is also referred to as Preterm.

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Premature birth

Premature birth refers to any infant born before the 37th week of pregnancy.

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Premature death

Premature death is defined as death that occurs before the projected age of 75.

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Premature ejaculation

Premature ejaculation refers to recurring ejaculation before the person wishes it, with minimal sexual stimulation. Moreover, Premature ejaculation is a sexual dysfunction in which a man reaches orgasm well before he wishes to, perhaps even prior to penetration. Premature ejaculation which is also referred to as Rapid ejaculation, typically occurs before or shortly after penetration during sexual intercourse.

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