CULTURAL GENOCIDE
deteriorating toward a culture's history, morals, and traditions, typically by some other, superior culturally-based group of people.
CULTURALLY DIFFERENT
depicting people belonging to a subset of a culture that is significantly different from bigger societies.
CULTURE-RELEVANT TESTS
examinations which are modeled particularly to be relevant to a chosen cultural context- they vary at least slightly from one…
CUSTOMER-RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
the procedure wherein organizations predict the future requirements of their consumer base depending on insight from past buying behaviors. Records…
CYCLIC AMP (CAMP CYCLIC ADENOSINE MONOPHOS
a secondary messenger which is engaged in the behaviors of norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine in conveying indicators at nerve synapses.…
CYTOCHROME P450 (CYP)
a set of proteins found in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum or the liver and various other cells which, when blended…
CALAMUS SCRIPTORIUS
n. a reed-like structure forming a third of the floor of the brain's fourth ventricle. Located at the caudal end,…
CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (CPA)
n. the primary organization which represents all psychologists practicing their profession all over Canada. Its objectives are to promote excellence,…
CARBAMAZEPINE (CBZ)
n. a mood-stabilizing drug which acts as both an antidepressant and an anticonvulsant. (Trade name: Tegretol) It relieves pain in…
CARDIAC PSYCHOLOGY
n. a sub-specialty within health psychology and behavioral medicine that deals with guidance and education on the behavioral components surounding…
CAREER CONFERENCE
n. a vocational meeting sponsored by schools, colleges, and universities. It is an opportunity for students to meet representatives of…
CARPAL AGE
n. a person's anatomical age as can be estimated from the carpal (wrist) bones based on their degree of ossification.…
CASE HISTORY
n. a complete record of information containing all data about a patient's medical or psychological condition. It may cover health,…
CASTRATION COMPLEX
n, in psychoanalytic theory, refers to the collective feelings and fantasies associated with the child deprived of the phallus. Boys…
CATECHOLAMINE HYPOTHESIS
n. a hypothesis which suggests that a deficiency in catecholamines, such as neurotransmitters in the brain, could cause a chemical…