Psychology Glossary: C Index
These are brief definitions of psychology terms beginning with C. Click on the term for a more detailed definition.
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Cannon-Bard Theory
The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that we feel emotions first and then experience physiological reactions...
The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that we feel emotions first and then experience physiological reactions...
Cardinal Traits
According to psychologist Gordon Allport, personality is composed of three traits: cardinal traits, central traits, and secondary traits...
According to psychologist Gordon Allport, personality is composed of three traits: cardinal traits, central traits, and secondary traits...
Case Study
An in-depth study of one person...
An in-depth study of one person...
Catatonic Schizophrenia Definition
A type of schizophrenia marked by symptoms such as rigidity, stupor, excitement, or mania...
A type of schizophrenia marked by symptoms such as rigidity, stupor, excitement, or mania...
Catharsis
An emotional release...
An emotional release...
Central Nervous System Definition
The central nervous system (CNS) is comprised of the brain and spinal cord...
The central nervous system (CNS) is comprised of the brain and spinal cord...
Cerebellum
A major structure of the hindbrain that is located near the brainstem...
A major structure of the hindbrain that is located near the brainstem...
Chunking
A term referring to the process of taking individual units of information (chunks) and grouping them into larger units...
A term referring to the process of taking individual units of information (chunks) and grouping them into larger units...
Classical Conditioning
A technique used in behavioral training...
A technique used in behavioral training...
Clinical Psychology Definition
Clinical psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with assessing and treating mental illness, abnormal behavior, and psychiatric problems...
Clinical psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with assessing and treating mental illness, abnormal behavior, and psychiatric problems...
Clustering - Definition
Clustering is a way of organizing information in memory...
Clustering is a way of organizing information in memory...
Cognition Definition
A term referring to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem solving...
A term referring to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem solving...
Cognitive Psychology Definition
Cognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that studies mental processes including how people think, perceive, remember, and learn...
Cognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that studies mental processes including how people think, perceive, remember, and learn...
Comparative Psychology Definition
Comparative psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the study of animal behavior...
Comparative psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the study of animal behavior...
Compensation
The term compensation refers to a type of defense mechanism...
The term compensation refers to a type of defense mechanism...
Concrete Operational Stage
In Piaget's stages of cognitive development, a period between ages seven and eleven...
In Piaget's stages of cognitive development, a period between ages seven and eleven...
Conditioned Response
In classical conditioning, the conditioned response is the learned response to the previously neutral stimulus...
In classical conditioning, the conditioned response is the learned response to the previously neutral stimulus...
Conditioned Stimulus
In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus is previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response...
In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus is previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response...
Conditioned Taste Aversion Definition
A conditioned taste aversion can occur when eating a substance is followed by illness...
A conditioned taste aversion can occur when eating a substance is followed by illness...
Conflict
According to Erik Erikson, a period or turning point when an psychological issue is being dealt with...
According to Erik Erikson, a period or turning point when an psychological issue is being dealt with...
Conscience Definition
In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the conscience is the part of the superego that includes information about things that are viewed as bad by parents and society...
In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the conscience is the part of the superego that includes information about things that are viewed as bad by parents and society...
Conscious Definition
In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the conscious mind includes everything that inside of our awareness...
In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the conscious mind includes everything that inside of our awareness...
Consciousness
Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations and environment...
Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations and environment...
Correlation
Correlation is a statistical measurement of the relationship between two variables...
Correlation is a statistical measurement of the relationship between two variables...
Correlational Research Definition
Correlational studies are used to look for relationships between variables...
Correlational studies are used to look for relationships between variables...
Crisis Definition
In mental health terms, a crisis refers not necessarily to a traumatic situation or event, but to a person’s reaction to an event...
In mental health terms, a crisis refers not necessarily to a traumatic situation or event, but to a person’s reaction to an event...
Crystallized Intelligence Definition
Refers to the knowledge and skills that are accumulated over a lifetime...
Refers to the knowledge and skills that are accumulated over a lifetime...
What Is Cognitive Dissonance?
The term cognitive dissonance is used to describe the feeling of discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs. When there is a discrepancy between beliefs for behaviors, something must change in order to eliminate or reduce the dissonance.
The term cognitive dissonance is used to describe the feeling of discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs. When there is a discrepancy between beliefs for behaviors, something must change in order to eliminate or reduce the dissonance.
What Is Cross-Sectional Research?
Cross-sectional research is a type of research method often used in developmental psychology, but also utilized in many other areas including social science, education and other branches of science...
Cross-sectional research is a type of research method often used in developmental psychology, but also utilized in many other areas including social science, education and other branches of science...