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CRYSTALLIZED ABILITIES

those capacities, like societal insight and language, which are an operation of experience and learning wherein a certain culture.

CUE-DEPENDENT FORGETTING

an inability to remember stemming from the loss of a stimulant at testing which was displayed when the acquisition happened.

CULTURAL LEARNING

American psychologist Michael Tomasello, the conveying of gained data and actions both within and among generations possessing a high magnitude

CULTURALLY LOADED ITEMS

exam queries that can't be accurate answered unless partakers are adequately familiar with their cultural or subcultural connotations. These objects

CUMULATIVE CONTINUITY

the procedure wherein a person's behaviors generate outcomes which build up in time and help them to progress across life

CURATIVE FACTORS MODEL

postulated by American psychologist Irwin Yalom, a design which attempts to discover those factors existing in therapy-based groups that help

CUTANEOUS PERCEPTION

understanding of stimulants through arousal of skin receptors.

CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE

a compound, like cyclic gmp, which operates as a second transmitter in cell to convey and incoming alert, like a

CYTOKINE

any of various minute peptides or proteins which are dispersed by cells as alerts to those or other cells. Each

C FIBER

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

CALCITONIN

n. an endocrine hormone produced by the thyroid gland and its parafollicular cells. It participates in the metabolism of both

CALLOSAL SULCUS

n. a medial sulcus in the brain, forming a fissure between the two cerebral hemispheres. It is located between the

CANCER

n. a group of pathological conditions characterized by the abnormal growth of cells. Locally, this abnormal mass may develop into

CAPABILITY

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

CARBON DIOXIDE

n. a colorless, odorless, non-combustible gas produced in the cycle of respiration as well as in the combustion and decomposition

CARDINAL VIRTUES

n. in medieval philosophy, refers to the four main virtues above all other virtues. These are prudence, fortitude (or courage),

CAREER PATTERN THEORY

n. any of the many theories which attempt to enumerate and describe the stages people go through in developing their

CARPENTER'S SYNDROME

n. an autosomal recessive disorder which is characterized by a pointed, tower-shaped skull, fused digits, and obesity. A person may

CASE MANAGEMENT

n. in healthcare, refers to a system of managing, coordinating, and implementing the delivery of healthcare services. The goal is

CAT

abbreviation for California Achievement Tests- abbreviation for Cognitive Abilities Test, British version- acronym for Computerized Axial Tomography (See Computed Tomography).