CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
As used here, character development refers to the development of conscience, moral concepts, religious values, and social attitudes in the…
Conscience development
Psychologists recognize that many factors contribute to the development of conscience: parents and home life, playmates and schoolmates, teachers, neighborhood,…
CHARCOT, JEAN-MARTIN (1825- 93)
Charcot, regarded as the founder of clinical neurology, was born in Paris and received his medical degree from that city’s…
Collectivist and Individualist Cultures
Collectivist cultures tend to use an authoritarian parenting style to instill cultural values or beliefs in the children. On the…
CALCARINE AREA
n. the region which surrounds the calcarine sulcus (or calcarine fissure). It is found at the medial surface of the…
CANALIZATION
n. in evolutionary genetics, refers to the repression of variation by containing them within narrow bounds. In neurology, refers to…
CANONICAL ANALYSIS
n. in statistics, refers to the type of statistical analysis which assesses the degree of relationship between two sets of…
CARBOHYDRATE
n. any in a group of organic compounds in which the general formula is that of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen…
CARDIAC PSYCHOSIS
n. a disorganization in thought processes and a loss in social functioning as a result of a heart condition. It…
CAREER COUNSELING
n. consultation with a trained professional on specific goal-setting in order to change or improve the direction of one's career.…
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS)
n. an inflammatory disorder of the wrist wherein there is pain and swelling in the tissues surrounding the median nerve.…
CASUAL CROWD
n. a random crowd of people, usually strangers to each other and gathered together purely by chance. They may share…
CATASTROPHE CUSP THEORY
n. a theory that explains the interaction between physiological arousal and cognitive anxiety. When cognitive anxiety is high, physiological arousal…
CATECHOLAMINERGIC NEURON
n. a neuron whose functions include the release of a catecholamine. A noradrenergic neuron, for example, is responsible for releasing…
CAUSAL LATENCY
n. a phenomenon in which there may be a lengthy interval (i.e. a period of dormancy) between the actual cause…
CCC THEORY
abbreviation for Cognitive Complexity and Control Theory. Refers to studies which reveal how children view their own mental states and…
CELL-CELL INTERACTIONS
n. the direct interaction between two neighboring cells. These are intercellular interactions, in contrast to those between a cell and…