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Prognosis refers to the prediction of the course or outcome of a disorder; a client's likelihood of recovering from a disorder; predicted development of a disorder over time. The Prognosis predicts the outcome of a disease and therefore the future for the patient. His prognosis is grim, for example, while hers is good. The word Prognosis comes from the Greek "prognostikos" which means "of knowledge beforehand". It combines pro (before) and gnosis (a knowing). Hippocrates used the word prognosis, much as we do today, to mean a foretelling of the course of a disease.

Program-centered administrative consultation is defined as a type of mental health consultation that focuses on helping with the institution or management of a specific program.

Programmed cell death is the theory that aging is genetically programmed.

Programmed instruction refers to any learning format that presents information in small amounts, gives immediate practice, and provides continuous feedback to learners. Programmed instruction is likewise, a training method in which employees learn information at their own pace.

Programming refers to the use of prompts to establish a generalization. Programmed instruction is a form of Programming that involves three (3) features: (1) it requires a written response;. (2) it gives immediate feedback, and;. (3) it uses small steps.

Progress is defined as the accumulation of knowledge over long periods of time.

Progressive discipline means providing employees with punishments of increasing severity, as needed, in order to change behavior.

Progressive error is defined as changes in the scores observed in one treatment condition that are related to general experience in a Research study over time, but not to a specific treatment or treatments. Practice effects and fatigue are common kinds of Progressive error

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