Glossary P
Glossary P
Primacy effect refers to effect that occurs when information a person first learn affects his/her judgments more than information acquired at a later time; other things being equal, information presented first often has the most influence. Moreover, Primacy effect is defined as the process whereby a person's first impression of another person causes him/her to interpret his/her subsequent behavior in a manner consistent with the first impression. It is the the notion that a person's impressions of other people are heavily influenced by the first information about these people that he/she encounter.
Primary Appraisal is an initial evaluation of whether an event is (1) irrelevant to one, (2) relevant, but not threatening, or (3) stressful.
Primary Hypersomnia is in the Category of Sleep Disorders.
Etiology Hypersomnia is present in up to 5% of the population at some point in their lives and is more prevalent in males.
Primary prevention are measures designed to combat risk factors for illness before an illness has a chance to develop. Primary prevention is likewise, the cessation of the development of psychological disorders before they start