CARDIOVASCULAR REACTIVITY
n. the responsiveness of an individual's cardiovascular system to triggers such as stress. This is measured through the degree of…
CARGO CULT
n. a religious practice observed in island-based tribal societies, following the wave of advanced cultures and the flow of material…
CARTESIANISM
n. a philosophical way of thinking founded on three tenets, namely: (1) that all knowledge unites as one, (2) that…
CATALYTIC VARIABLE
n. a variable whose presence would facilitate a process socially or biologically. In terms of biology for instance, the variable…
CATATONIC STUPOR
n. one extreme end of the catatonic state (catatonia). It is characterized by a marked decrease in response to stimuli…
CATEGORIZATION
n. the process of grouping or classifying people, objects, events, and experiences. Usually, these are grouped according to classes based…
CAUDA EQUINA
n. a bundle of spinal nerve roots and nerves resembling the appearance of a horse's tail. It consists of the…
CELL ADHESION MOLECULE (CAM)
n. any of a number of protein molecules which typically act as transmembrane receptors. These proteins adhere to cell surfaces…
COMPUTER OF AVERAGED TRANSIENTS
a tool which allows the computerized generalizing of many sequential reactions to stimulants, as documented by electroencephalography, in effort to…
CONCAVEATION
noun. With regard to animal behavior, a type of sensitization in which a virgin female starts to show adequate mothering…
CONCEPTUAL DISORDER
a disruption in the cognitive procedure or in the capacity to compose theoretical thoughts from standardized ones.
CONCOMITANT VARIATION
1. the modification of two sensations simultaneously, wherein the variables might be informally connected or both variables might be impacted…
CONCURRENT REVIEW
an examination of admissions to a psychiatric healthcare facility undertaken while such care is being rendered. It consists of certifying…
CONDITIONED AVOIDANCE RESPONSE (CAR)
a conditioned reaction which blocks, delays, or lessens the regularity or severity of a negative stimulant. A conditioned reaction that…
CONDUCT DISORDER
listed in the DSM-IV-TR, an ongoing trend of behavior that comprises breaching the fundamental liberties of other people and disregarding…
CONFIRMABLE PROPOSITION
an assertion or determination that is able to be verified or disproved by trial and error processes.