Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

drug therapy

 
Control of psychological disor-
ders through the use of drugs (Module 51).

eardrum

 
The part of the ear that vibrates when 
sound waves hit it (Module 12).
such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the 
complete or partial inability to move an arm or 
leg (Module 47).

coping

 
The efforts to control, reduce, or learn 
to tolerate the threats that lead to stress 
(Module 43).

correlation coeffi cient

 
A numerical measure 
that indicates the extent of the relationship 
between two variables (Module 58).

correlational research

 
Research in which the 
relationship between two sets of variables is 
examined to determine whether they are associ-
ated, or “correlated” (Module 5).

creativity

 
The ability to generate original ideas 
or solve problems in novel ways (Module 24).

cross-sectional research

 
A research method 
that compares people of different ages at the 
same point in time (Module 35).

crystallized intelligence

 
The accumulation 
of information, skills, and strategies that are 
learned through experience and can be 
applied in problem-solving situations 
(Module 26).

cue-dependent forgetting

 
Forgetting that occurs 
when there are insuffi cient retrieval cues to rekin-
dle information that is in memory (Module 22).

culture-fair IQ test

 
A test that does not dis-
criminate against the members of any minority 
group (Module 28).