BEREAVEMENT
n. a feeling of deep, unexplainable loss brought on by the passing on of a family member, friend, or loved…
BRAIN LOCALIZATION THEORY
n. one of many theories which propose that there are different areas of the brain and they serve different functions.…
CAUSAL MECHANISM
n. the physical, if not the most immediate, means of bringing about the desired effect. For instance, other than using…
CONCENTRATION
noun. 1. the action of gathering together or concentrating. 2. the amount of a compound dissolved into a liquid or…
CONCRETE OPERATIONAL STAGE
with regard to Jean Piaget's theory, the 3rd primary stage of cognitive development, taking place from around seven to eleven…
CONFABULATION
noun. The misrepresentation of memory wherein holes in recollection are filled in by manufactured tellings that the person believes to…
CONFRONTATION NAMING
any process that mandates the identification of an item shown visually or its image-related symbolization.
CONSERVATION WITHDRAWAL
a reaction to tangible or emotional antagonists wherein someone is likely to remove themselves from friends and family, grow tired,…
CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS
character traits or people or masses of people engaged in acquiring, using, and throwing away economic services and goods, inclusive…
CONTEXT-INDEPENDENT LEARNING
the learning of a trade or method separate of a certain scenario wherein the trade will be used.
CONTRAST POLARITY
the level of contract between two optical factors, specifically form and background. Contrast might be positive, wherein light items are…
CONVOLUTION
noun. A maneuvering or rotating of something, particularly the surface region of the brain.
CORTICAL CONTROL
1. the typical management of an action or event. 2. management of a prosthetic device by indications documented by the…
COUNTERFACTUAL THINKING
1. pretend methods wherein happenings in someone's life may have ended up a different way. Emotions of regretfulness or dismay…
CRITERION CONTAMINATION
a trial and error scenario wherein the variable to be verified is permitted to impact the standards used for evaluation.