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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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CANNABIS PSYCHOSIS, CANNABIS INTOXICATION

n. a transient phenomenon which occurs while smoking or after ingesting cannabis. Clinically, it consists of feelings of enhanced well-being,

CANNABIS-INDUCED PSYCHOTIC DISORDER

n. a rare but risky psychiatric disorder which is associated with constant cannabis intoxication and dependence. It is characterized by

CANNIBALISM

n. the uncontrollable urge to consume human flesh. Pathological in nature, this urge to devour a fellow human being is

CANNON-BARD THEORY

n. a theory which attempts to explain the emotional state and its expression. It asserts that emotions are a result

CANNULA

n. a thin, narrow tube which is designed to be safely inserted into the body. As an instrument, it allows

CANON

n. a general rule or fundamental principle which applies to all, especially in a particular field such as science, religion,

CANONICAL ANALYSIS

n. in statistics, refers to the type of statistical analysis which assesses the degree of relationship between two sets of

CANONICAL CORRELATION

in statistics, refers to the correlation which exists between variables as expressed in a linear combination. In multiple correlation, it

CAPABILITY

n. the sum total of both ability and capacity in a human being. Thus, a person possesses qualities such as

CAPACITY

n. the maximum extent to which an individual is able to receive and retain information such as in mental or

CAPACITY MODEL

n. in psychology, refers to one of a variety of models that characterize attention to be a limited-capacity resource. As

CAPACITY SHARING

n. a method of enhancing individual performance through the division of attention and its resources between and among different tasks.

CAPGRAS SYNDROME

n, a delusional disorder in which a person believes that a spouse, friend, parent, or family member has been replaced

CAPITALISM

n. in economics, refers to a free-market system which emphasizes on private ownership and individual enterprise. Here, there is either

CAPITALIZATION ON CHANCE

n. a process of risk-taking in business or personal affairs wherein the causality of an event is inferred from and

CAPITATION

in healthcare, refers to a method of payment that has been pre-arranged between the healthcare provider/facility and the physician. This

CAPRYLIC

adj. pertaining to one of the odor qualities observed, four of which are described in the Crocker-Henderson odor system. Specifically,

CAPSAICIN

n. a crystalline compound derived from the capsicum plant of the nightshade family. Colorless yet spicy and pungent, it is

CAPTIVITY

n. a state of being confined or detained without one's consent. In the human condition, it can worsen into imprisonment,

CAPTURE-TAG-RECAPTURE SAMPLING

n. in statistical analysis, refers to a type of sampling method that estimates population size. To estimate the population of