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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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COVERT CONDITIONING

formed by American psychologist Joseph R. Cautela, a method of behavior therapy which is dependent upon the employment of imagination

COVERT DESENSITIZATION

a type of desensitization therapy wherein a person is assisted in mastering a worry or fear by learning to be

COVERT EXTINCTION

a covert conditioning process wherein the patient initially visualizes engaging in an undesired action and subsequently visualizes not being praised

COVERT MODELING

a stealth conditioning process wherein the patient pictures a role model, visualizes acting as this individual may, so because of

COVERT NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

with regard to behaviors therapy, an approach wherein the patient initially visualizes an negative occurrence so because of this changes

COVERT ORIENTING

the shifting of attentional focus independently of the direction of the stare. Covert orienting can be demonstrated by refined recognition

COVERT POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

with regard to behavior therapy, a method wherein someone visualizes engaging in a favorable action which is follow by an

COVERT REHEARSAL

a method wherein either elaborative or rote repetitive practicing in one's mind or actions or terms is employed to better

COVERT RESPONSE

any typically unseen reaction, like a visual, feeling, or though- the presence of which is generally deduced or gauged indirectly.

COVERT SELF

a person's interpretation of their nature.

COVERT SENSITIZATION

a behavior therapy approach for lessening an unfavored behavior wherein the patient visualizes engaging in the unfavorable behavior and then

COVERT SPEECH

speaking to yourself.

CPA 1

1. abbreviated form of Canadian Psychological Association. 2. abbreviated form of Critical Path Analysis.

CPR FEES

abbreviated form for Customary, Prevailing, and Reasonable costs.

CPT 1

1. abbreviated form of Cognitive Processing Therapy. 2. abbreviated form of Continuous Performance Test.

CRACK

noun. A dried concoction of baking soda and cocaine which can be smoked. It consists of typically minute amounts of

CRACKING FACADES

the procedure involved in facilitating and urging individuals to disclose their authentic selves.

CRAMER'S V COEFFICIENT

postulated by Swedish statistician Carl Harald Cramer, a correspondent-like record that shows the correlation between two classified factors.

CRANIAL

adjective. Referencing or in correlation with the cranium.

CRANIAL ANOMALY

an irregular head because of a congenital flaw. The head might be irregularly big, irregularly small, or even in the