Glossary P

Person–machine system refers to the idea that machinery operated by a person must be designed to interact with the operator’s physical, cognitive, and motivational capacities and limitations.

Person:environment fit refers to a measure of the compatibility between an individual’s or group’s needs and his or her surroundings or their surroundings; a concept within the ecological perspective used in client assessment.

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Person/organization fit refers to the extent to which an employee"s personality, values, attitudes, philosophy, and skills match those of the organization.

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Persona refers to an archetype representing the roles that people play in response to social demands of others. It is the "mask" or disguise that individuals assume when superficially intera

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Persona archetype refers to the public face, the "mask" or public Self or role a person presents to others.

Personal archetype is also called Persona.

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Personal agency refers to the realization that one’s actions cause outcomes. It is the recognition that one can be the cause of an event or events

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Personal care refers to assistance with activities of daily living as well as with self -administration of medications and preparing special diets.

Personal choices are decisions about one’s conduct that are or r should be, in the person’s view under personal jurisdiction and not regulated by rules or authority figures, as in choosing of friends, hobbies or leisure activities. Personal choice is when children recognize a domain of personal freedom in decision making that is not guided by adult authority and regulations but by the child's own preferences or choices