Glossary P

Performance Related Pay or PRP is a term used in industrial and organizational psychology that links an individuals performance with their pay. Different schemes have been set up to measure Performance Related Pay.

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Performance scale refers to a test that consists of tasks that require a subject to do something rather than to answer questions.

Performance specification describes the ideal function of a system or tool. Performance specification indicates the functions necessary for the item to successfully meet objectives.

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Performance standards are the levels of achievement pupils/students must reach to receive particular grades in a criterion-referenced grading system, for example grades higher than 90 receives an A, between 80 and 90 receives a B, and so on

Performance-contingent reward refer to a reward that are based on how well an individual performs a task.

Performing stage refers to the fourth and final stage of the team process, in which teams work toward accomplishing their goals.

- Periaqueductal gray (area) : Periaqueductal gray are refers to an area of the mid-brain that, when stimulated, decreases pain; area of the brainstem that is rich in Enkephalin synapses.

Perimysium refers to the connective tissue surrounding the fasciculus of skeletal muscle fibers.

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