CUNEATE TUBERCLE
edema at the upper end of the cuneate fasciculus which consists of the nucleus cuneatus, that is recipient to fibers…
CUSTODIAL CASE
judicial cases involving which parties should attain or retain custodial rights over minors, be such custody of a legal or…
CYBERNETICS
the empirical examination of correspondence and regulation as rendered to machines and living being. It comprises the analysis of self-regulatory…
CYTOARCHITECTURE
the organization of cells inside tissues and organs, specifically those in the neocortex.
CALKINS, MARY WHITON
(1863-1930) a first-generation U.S. psychologist who completed her studies at Harvard University, yet never received her degree. She is best-known…
CAMPUS CRISIS CENTER
n. a center focused on addressing the needs of students in a college, university, or trade school. It may offer…
CANNON-BARD THEORY
n. a theory which attempts to explain the emotional state and its expression. It asserts that emotions are a result…
CAPTURE-TAG-RECAPTURE SAMPLING
n. in statistical analysis, refers to a type of sampling method that estimates population size. To estimate the population of…
CARDIAC NEUROSIS
n. an anxiety reaction which results from an actual heart ailment, from worry over having a heart condition, or from…
CAREER ANCHOR
n. a pattern of motivation which develops early on in a person's career. This consists of self-perceived abilities, interests, skills,…
CAROTID SINUS
n. a slight enlargement (dilatation) in the area where the the common carotid branches out (bifurcates) into the internal and…
CASE ALTERNATION
n. in reading research, refers to a method of presenting stimulus words through characters that switch between upper-case and lower-case.…
CASTRATION
n. the surgical removal of the testes in a procedure called an orchidectomy. With the male gonads (testes) removed, a…
CATECHETICAL METHOD
n. a method of devising a series of questions and arranging them in such a way that leads its participants…
CATEGORY-SYSTEM METHOD
n. any method or system of classification whose criteria involve the use of structured (categorical) and observable (empirical) measures which…
CAUSAL ANALYSIS
n. a method of searching for the cause or causes of certain effects. Because the causal factor needs to be…
CAUSE-AND-EFFECT TEST
n. a variety of intelligence tests that measure a participant's logical and causal reasoning. The test presents alternative causes for…
CELL MIGRATION
n. a process central to the development of multicellular structures. It involves the movement of cells from their site of…