Category: P

All the words a person understands active vocabulary. Words that a person can recognize or understand in context in hearing or reading matter, as opposed to the active vocabulary that can be used independently in speaking or writing. Because children, like adults, always understand much more than they can express, their passive vocabulary is much…

A temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen.  

A strong nonverbal message that indicates that a person wants to listen, active listening.  

Learning that takes place without the learner being actively involved in the learning experience. A learning style in which the child sits and listens while others lecture.  

The practice of injecting antibodies directly into the body to confer immunity active immunity. A type of immunization in which antibodies are directly injected into a person’s body, supplying a short-term immunity; as opposed to the more common active immunization. A therapeutic approach involving the transfer of antibodies obtained from an individual with a pre-existing…

Indirect euthanasia.  

A form of passive-aggressive personality.  

A marriage that primarily supports the outside interests of the partners.  

A person who possesses a deep dependency, usually accompanied by deep resentment. There are three forms: (a) passive dependency with helplessness, indecisiveness, and a need to cling to others; (b) passive aggressiveness with an expression of aggression through outing, stubbornness, procrastination, and passive obstructionism; and (c) active aggressiveness with irritability, tantrums, and destructiveness.