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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.

CYCLICAL VOMITING SYNDROME

repetitive, serious episodes of throwing up that might continue for hours or days, but are divided by periods of totally…

CYTOLOGIST

noun. A professional who studies cells.

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).

CATASTROPHIC BEHAVIOR

n. a drastic but impending change in behavior as can only be brought about by shock and catastrophic stress. These…

CATEGORICAL DATA

n. types of data which can be counted and divided into groups. Thus, they consist of counts in contrast to…

CATION

n. a positively-charged ion which is characterized as having more protons and fewer electrons. Examples include the sodium ion (Na)…