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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE

n. a synthetic, non-specific cholinesterase enzyme identified in the liver and related tissues. It assists in regulating the level of

BUYING BEHAVIOR

n. the pattern of decision-making observed in a buyer or consumer. It sums up all the mental and physical activities

BUZZ GROUP

n. a sub-group of a bigger class that has been subdivided in order for each member to be more actively-involved

BYSTANDER EFFECT

n. a tendency for people not to get involved or not to offer help in a social situation. Often misunderstood

C FIBER

n. unmyelinated nerve fibers located in the somatic sensory system. As afferent fibers, they conduct impulses from the periphery of

CABLE PROPERTIES

n. the physical conduction properties of an organic cable such as an axon. As an electrical disturbance, each small, non-propagated

CABLE TENSIOMETRY

n. a method used to evaluate a person's muscular strength. The measurement is based on the ability to pull on

CACHEXIA

n. a constitutional disorder marked by extreme weight loss and physical wasting away of muscle. It is often accompanied by

CACHINNATION

n. a term used to describe loud, unrestrained laughter to the point of being convulsive and hysterical. An abnomal type

CACO- (CAC-)

combining form which denotes bad, unpleasant, or undesirable. It is derived from the Greek word kakos, meaning bad. For example,

CACOETHES

n. an irressistble urge to do something bad or harmful. For example, a person may develop a cacoethes for excessive

CADUCEUS

n. a symbol associated with the medical profession. It is that of a short, vertical rod having two serpents coiled

CAFERGOT

n. Trade name for ergotamine. Specifically, it is a medication which combines caffeine and ergotamine tartrate. As a drug, it

CAFETERIA FEEDING

n. in experimental psychology, refers to a technique applied in studying non-human species as to hunger and food preference. Under

CAFETERIA-STYLE BENEFIT PLAN

n. a company benefit plan which provides employees with perks on top of minimum coverage in medical insurance, retirement benefits,

CAFFEINE

n. a crystalline, bitter-tasting alkaloid of plant-based origin. It belongs to the methylxanthine group which is known to have stimulating

CAFFEINE INTOXICATION

n. a type of intoxication induced by an overdose of caffeine. The caffeine content may have been derived from coffee,

CALAMUS SCRIPTORIUS

n. a reed-like structure forming a third of the floor of the brain's fourth ventricle. Located at the caudal end,

CALCARINE AREA

n. the region which surrounds the calcarine sulcus (or calcarine fissure). It is found at the medial surface of the

CALCARINE FISSURE

n. a fissure found at the medial surface of the cerebrum. Beginning posteriorly, it extends from the occipital pole to