Psychology

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• combinational analysis

  all circuits fall into one of two well-known categories: in a combinational circuit, all circuit outputs are a strict combination of the current circuit inputs, whereas in a sequential circuit, some outputs may depend on past inputs (the sequence of inputs over time).
• complex

  a complex is an unconscious organized set of memories, associations, fantasies, expectations, and behaviour patterns or tendencies around a core element which is accompanied by strong emotions.
• conception

  the start of pregnancy, when a male germ cell (sperm) fertilizes a female germ cell (ovum) in the fallopian tube.
• conceptual framework

  conceptual framework includes one or more formal theories (in part or whole) as well as other concepts and empirical findings from the literature.
• conceptualisation

  conceptualization is the building of a mental picture or the construction of an idea or theory.
• concrete operational stage

  the concrete operational stage usually starts when your child hits 7 years old and lasts till they reach 11.
• conditioned

  a conditioned response is a behavior that does not come naturally, but must be learned by the individual by pairing a neutral stimulus with a potent stimulus.
• conditioning

  a behavioural process whereby a response becomes more frequent or more predictable in a given environment as a result of reinforcement, with reinforcement typically being a stimulus or reward for a desired response.
• confabulation

  confabulation is a neuropsychiatric disorder wherein a patient generates a false memory without the intention of deceit.
• confidentiality

  keeping something secret.
• confrontational therapy

  confrontational therapy is the act of directly facing or being encouraged to face a person's difficult situation.
• congruence

  is when who you are (values and beliefs), what you say, and what you do are in complete harmony. in other words, your actions and behaviour are in alignment with your values.
• conscientious

  conscientiousness is the personality trait of being careful or diligent. conscientiousness implies a desire to do a task well, and to take obligations to others seriously.
• conscientiousness

  conscientiousness is a trait that is commonly associated with awareness.
• consent

  consent is the process of sharing information with a client for them to be able to make informed decisions with regards to his or her participation in the proposed treatment.
• consolidation

  memory consolidation is the process where our brains convert short-term memories into long-term ones. short- term memory tends to be quite limited in terms of duration and capacity.
• contemplation

  acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet ready, sure of wanting, or lacks confidence to make a change.
• contemporary perspective

  contemporary perspective refers to contemporary theoretical viewpoints on human behaviour, its scientific study, and the management of its disorders. such perspectives include: psychodynamic perspective, based on Freud's notions that childhood psychosexual experiences influence adult behaviours.
• contemporary psychodynamic therapy

  contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy: evolving clinical practice covers the latest applications of psychodynamic therapy for a range of clinical issues, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, borderline personality and trauma.
• contextual factor

  refers to the study of organisms (both human and non-human) interacting in and with a historical and current situational context.
• contingency

  contingency theory proposes that for learning to take place, a stimulus must provide the subject information about the likelihood that certain events will occur.
• controversy

  findings that inevitably challenge existing moral, political and religious beliefs, leading to heated debate.
• convenience sampling

  convenience sampling involves using respondents who are “convenient” to the researcher.
• conventional stage

  conventional moral reasoning is the second of three levels of moral reasoning in Kohlberg's structural theory of moral development, where people have internalized the rules and expectations of those closest to them and generally make moral judgments based on the norms and expectations of their reference group.
• conversion disorder

  conversion disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by signs and symptoms affecting sensory or motor function inconsistent with patterns of known neurologic diseases or other medical conditions and significantly impact the patient's ability to function.