Correlation
Statistical representation of a relationship between two or more variables which does not determine cause and effect.
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Psychology
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Control Group
The group of subjects in an experiment that does not receive the independent variable.
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Continuous Reinforcement
The application of reinforcement every time a specific behavior occurs.
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Context Dependent Memory
The theory that information learned in a particular situation or place is better remembered when in that same situation or place.
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Consolidation Failure
The failure to store information in memory.
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Consolidation
The physiological changes in the brain associated with memory storage.
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Conservation
The understanding, typically achieved in later childhood, that matter remains the same even when the shape changes (i.e., a pound of clay is still a pound of clay whether is is rolled in a ball or pounded flat).
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Consciousness
Awareness of yourself and the world around you.
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Conformity
Changing your attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, or behaviors in order to be more consistent with others.
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Conditioning
The process of learning new behaviors or responses as a result of their consequences.
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