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CSF

CSF is the abbreviations of Cerebrospinal fluid, a protective fluid that surrounds and supports the brain and spinal cord.

A clear watery fluid whose normal contents include gluco

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Cubitus valgus

Cubitus valgus refers to a deformity of the arm in which the forearm deviates laterally, resulting in an increased carrying angle at the elbow.

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Cue

Cue refers to external stimulus that guide responses, especially by signaling the presence or absence of reinforcement.

Cue approach to depth perception

Cue approach to depth perception refers to the approach to explaining depth perception that identifies information in the retinal image, and also information provided by aiming and focusing the eyes on an object that is correlated with depth in the scene. Some of the depth cues that have been identified are overlap, relative height, relative size, atmospheric perspective, convergence, and accommodation.

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Cue exposure and response prevention therapy

- Cue exposure and response prevention therapy : - Cue exposure and response prevention therapy : cue exposure and response prevention therapy refers to an approach used to to reduce relapse among alcoholics by tempting them with stimuli that induce cravings to drink while preventing them from actually drinking, allowing them to habituate to the cravings and reduce temptation.

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Cue exposure methods

Cue exposure methods refer to a Behavioral approach to Alcohol treatment in which the patient/client is given a Priming dose of alcohol, which initiates the craving for more alcohol,

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Cue function

Cue function is a term used in Hebb’s and Hull’s theories that refers to the message function of a stimulus - the aspect of the stimulus that tells the organism how it should react. Please See Arousal function.

Cue overload

Cue overload refers to a principle of memory that states a retrieval cue will be most effective when it is highly distinctive and not related to any other target memories.

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