CURRICULUM-BASED MEASUREMENT
a slim analysis of pupil behavior based upon the material which has literally been presented to such, contrary to examinations…
CALENDAR METHOD OF BIRTH CONTROL
n. a natural method of contraception which is based on a woman's monthly cycle. Following the female pattern of ovulation…
CAMARADERIE
n. the spirit of goodwill and rapport which pervades a unit such as a military or social group. Of a…
CANNABIS ABUSE
n. in DSM-IV-TR, refers to a pattern of repeated and excessive cannabis use. Although addiction to the substance is rare,…
CAPITALIZATION ON CHANCE
n. a process of risk-taking in business or personal affairs wherein the causality of an event is inferred from and…
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
n. a class of diseases which cause an abnormal function in the heart and blood vessels. The most common examples…
CAREZZA (KAREZZA)
n. the deliberate act of delaying or prolonging an orgasm during sexual intercourse. It is a technique meant to enhance…
CARTESIAN THEATER
n. a metaphor conceptualized by U.S.cognitive scientist and philosopher Daniel Dennett (1942- ). It challenged the rationale behind Cartesian dualism,…
CASE-FINDING
n. a process of identifying and locating an individual who needs immediate medical or psychological treatment for a specific mental…
CATALYTIC AGENT
n. in group psychotherapy, refers to a participant who stimulates an emotional reaction from fellow participants. Thus, this person actively…
CATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA
n. a peculiar type of schizophrenia which involves two extreme patterns of behavior - that is, catatonic stupor and catatonic…
CATEGORIES OF THOUGHT
n. a belief that, in interpreting the empirical experience, logic and reason already give structure to what its categories are…
CATTELL'S FACTORIAL THEORY OF PERSONALITY
n. an approach to describing human personality traits using factor analytical methods. Through factor analysis, Cattell could identify and classify…
CENSUS TRACT
n. a small geographical area which is generally homogenous in population. Its boundaries are defined so as to facilitate the…