CRITERION SCORE
an expected rating on a trait or variable which stems from regression analysis.
CRITICAL VARIABLE
a variant necessary to cause a specific effect or to render a specific forecast.
CROSS-CULTURAL APPROACH
with regard to the social sciences, a research technique wherein certain social traditions are examined and compared to various other…
CROWD CONSCIOUSNESS
founded by French psychologist Gustace le Bon, the comparison of the group mind.
CRYPTOGRAM
noun. A kind of issue occasionally utilized in studies of resolving problems, wherein a brief joke or quote is encrypted…
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…