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…
CENTER-SURROUND ANTAGONISM
n. an interaction observed between the center and the surround regions of receptive fields, particularly those of visual, photoreceptor cells…
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)
a radiographic method for swiftly generating complex, 3D visuals of the mind or other soft tissues. An X-ray beam is…
COMPUTER-ASSISTED TESTING
1. examination of traits that is rendered on, or with the help of, a computer. 2. any examination process that…
CONCEPTUALIZATION
noun. The procedure involved in constructing ideas, specifically those of a theoretical kind, from experience or incorporated information employing cognitive…
CONCRETE OPERATIONAL STAGE
with regard to Jean Piaget's theory, the 3rd primary stage of cognitive development, taking place from around seven to eleven…
CONDITIONED SUPPRESSION
a sensation that happens in the duration of an operant performance test whenever a conditioned reaction to a positive stimulant…
CONFEDERATE
noun. 1. with regard to a trial and error scenario, an assistant to the experimenter who takes on the role…
CONFLICT BEHAVIOR
actions that stem from encountering two contrastive inspirational conditions simultaneously. It frequently takes place as an outcome of an approach-avoidance…