CRYPTIC FEMALE CHOICE
a procedure wherein females mate with many males but decide specifically which male's sperm will be the one to fertilize…
CULTURAL CONSERVE
founded by American psychiatrist Jacob L. Moreno, anything which has the impact of retaining precious cultural memories.
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY
consciousness and understanding of the morals, standards, and principles of a specific culture, society, ethnic group or race, joined by…
CULTURE PATTERN, CULTURE CONFLICT
1. stress or rivalry between different cultures. 2. the differing loyalties felt by people who support the cultural objectives of…
CUMULATIVE SCALE
initially postulated by American experimental psychologist Louis Guttman, an outlook scale comprised of many oral proclamations corresponding to an outlook…
CURVILINEAR CORRELATION
an operational union between variables which isn't in the form of a straight line on a graph.
CYCLOTHYMIC DISORDER
in the DSM-IV-TR, a mood disorder marked by times of hypomanic indicators and times of depressive ones which happen over…
CALIBRATION
n. the process of setting a measuring device in order to conform with a reference standard. These settings are either…
CAMOUFLAGE
n. the act of concealing one's presence or identity in natural surroundings. It is a form of defense achieved through…
CANNABIS DEPENDENCE
n. in DSM-IV-TR, refers to a set of cognitive, physiological, and behavioral symptoms which outwardly indicate continued use of cannabis.…
CAPITATION
in healthcare, refers to a method of payment that has been pre-arranged between the healthcare provider/facility and the physician. This…
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
n. a self-development program in which a person manages the progress and advancement of his or her own career. In…
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…