Glossary P

Phrase-structure ambiguity refers to a form of ambiguity in which a sentence has multiple meanings that may be revealed by regrouping the sentence constituents.

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Phrase-structure grammar refers to the syntactical analysis of the structure of phrases as they are used.

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Phrase-structure rule is a rule that rewrites one constituent into one or more constituents. For example, a verb phrase may be rewritten as a verb and a noun phrase.

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Phrenology refers to the study of the shape of the head to determine anatomical correlates of human behavior.

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Phylogenetic development is defined as development over evolutionary time.

Physical ability tests are tests that measure an applicant’s level of physical ability required for a job.

Physical abuse refers to the infliction or risk of physical injury as a result of punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning, shaking, or otherwise intentionally harming a child.

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Physical activity refers to any bodily movement produced by contraction of the skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, examples are walking, running,exercise, etc.

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