Glossary P

- Primary Investigator (Case / Lead-Investigator) : Primary Investigator also called Case or Lead investigator refers to the Criminal Investigator who is responsible for the proper investigation of the crime scene

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

Primary process refers to the irrational and impulsive type of thinking that characterizes the Id. It is an action of the Id that satisfies a need, hence reducing drive tension, by producing a mental image of an object.

Primary process thinking is a term in psychoanalytic theory that is loosely associated, idiosyncratic, and distorted cognitive representation of the world.

Primary punisher is defined as any punisher that loses its effectiveness only through satiation. Often basic physical events such as hitting, shock, pinching, and so on are examples of Primary punishers.

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Primary qualities refer to attributes of physical objects, such as size, shape, number, position, and movement or rest.

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Primary receiving areas refer to the areas of the cerebral cortex that first receive most of the signals initiated by a sense’s receptors. The Occipital cortex is the site of the primary receiving area for vision, for example and the Temporal lobe is the site of the Primary receiving area for hearing.

Primary Reinforcer refers to a reinforcer that directly affects survival; e.g.

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