Glossary C

- CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling) : CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling ) is the sampling and testing of the Chorion for fetal abnormalities. It is an alternative to amniocentesis in which fetal cells are extracted from the Chorion for prenatal tests. CVS can be performed earlier in pregnancy than is possible with amniocentesis.

Cyber Psychology refers to the study of the relationship between the mind and the computer in a mental environment

Cyberchondria refers to a type of hypochondriasis that is fed by easy access to medical and diagnostic information via the Internet

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Cybercrime refers to a crime committed with the use of computers, or via the manipulation of digital forms of data.

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Deutsch: Kybernetik / Español: Cibernética / Português: Cibernética / Français: Cybernétique / Italiano: Cibernetica

Cybernetics in the psychology context refers to the study of systems, control, and Communication in living organisms, machines, and organisations, focusing on how information is processed and used to regulate behaviour and maintain stability. Originating as an interdisciplinary field that includes engineering, computer science, biology, and psychology, cybernetics explores how feedback loops and self-regulation principles can be applied to understand human behaviour and mental processes.

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Cyberostracism refers to the exclusion of one or more individuals from a technologically mediated group interaction, such as a computer-based discussion group.

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Cyberpsychology is the study of the influence of computers, technology and virtual environments on the psychology of individuals a

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Cyberspace refers to the mental environment, when people communicate in a mental environment through a computer terminal.

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