Glossary C

Cromolyn sodium refers to a drug used to stabilize the membranes of mast cells and prevent an Asthma attack.

Cronbach''s alpha refers to a generalization of the Kuder-Richardson formula that computes a corrected measure of split-half reliability when each test item has more than two (2) responses.

Cross sectional research refers to the study of developmental processes by taking measures of children of different age groups at the same time.

Cross validation refers to the process of evaluating a test or a regression equation for a sample other than the one used for the original studies.
Cross-adaptation refers to reduced response to one stimulus because of recent exposure to some other stimulus

Cross-case analysis refers to an analysis that involves an examination of more than one case, either a variable-oriented or case-oriented analysis.
Cross-categorization refers to a reduction of the impact of social categorization on individualsperceptions by making salient their memberships in two (2) or more social groups or categories that are not related to the categories that are generating ingroup –outgroup tensions.
Cross-cueing refers to the enhancement of recall that occurs during group discussion when the statements made by group members serve as cues for the retrieval of information from the memories of other group members.