Glossary P

Glossary P

Patent medicines are products that were sold, most often in the 19th century, as medicines that would cure a host of illnesses and diseases

Paterfamilias refers to the male head of a family or a household; father figure.

Paternal influences is the aggregate of all psychological effects fathers have on their children.

Paternity uncertainty refers to the fact that a man cannot be sure that the children born to his female partner are his

Path to Miranda refers to the Supreme Court decision to end interrogations without rights advisals.

Path-goal theory is a theory of leadership stating that leaders will be effective if their behavior helps subordinates achieve relevant goals.

Pathetic fallacy refers to the attribution of human traits to nature or inanimate objects.

Pathogen refers to any disease-causing organism.

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