Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Parole-evidence rule
The principle that oral evidence related to matters not contained in a written contract or other instrument is not admissible.
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Parochial school
A school operated and controlled by a particular religious denomination. A church-related private school, generally a school affiliated with the Roman Catholic church but also sometimes referring to schools of other religious denominations, such as Baptist, Quaker, Methodist, or Jewish schools.
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Parkinsonian symptoms
The side effects of the phenothiazines that mimic Parkinson’s disease, e.g., reduced fine motor control, muscles tremors, blurred vision, and dry mouth.
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Parietal pleura
That portion of the pleura lining the inside of the walls of the thoracic cavity. A membrane attached to the diaphragm and coyering the chest cavity. One of the two pleural membranes lining the thoracic cavity.
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Parietal area
The wall of any cavity.
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Parerasic
Pertaining to psychotic disorders that are characterized by behaviors that are odd or incompetent.
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Parent teachers association (PTA)
A national organization composed of parents and teachers that advocates for children and public education.
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Parenting styles
Ways of interacting with children by their parents are measured in the degree of parental control exerted, nurturance, discipline techniques, etc.
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Parent effectiveness training (PEI)
A form of parent education centered around the parent engaging in passive and active listening, acknowledgment, and communication openings with the child.
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Parental image
The characteristics of a potential mate that remind a person of traits possessed by his or her parent of the opposite sex.
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