CROSSED REFLEX
a reaction that happens on the contrary side of one's body from the area that is aroused.
CROSS-SITUATIONAL CONSISTENCY
the magnitude to which a psychological trait is expressed in the exact same, or in an operationally equal, way in…
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…
CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE
a compound, like cyclic gmp, which operates as a second transmitter in cell to convey and incoming alert, like a…
CALCARINE FISSURE
n. a fissure found at the medial surface of the cerebrum. Beginning posteriorly, it extends from the occipital pole to…
CALLOSAL APRAXIA
n. a type of apraxia caused by a lesion, specifically in the corpus callosum. It manifests as an inability to…
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…