Glossary C

The Central Core (Brain) is found in all vertebrates.

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Central executive refers to the proposed component of working memory responsible for directing the flow of information and selecting what information to work with.

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- Central executive system : Central executive system is a term in Baddeley’s model of working memory (short-term memory or STM), that which is concerned with regulating the flow of information from sensory storage, processing it for longterm storage, and retrieving it from long-term storage.

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The Central Nervous System (CNS) refers to the portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain, brain steam and spinal cord, cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and cerebellum

Central pattern generator is the neural mechanism in the spinal cord or elsewhere that generates rhythmic patterns of motor output

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Central process refers to the dominant context or mechanism through which the psychosocial crisis is resolved.

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- Central route (systematic processing) : Central route (systematic processing ) refers to the route to persuasion that involves careful and thoughtful consideration of the content of the message (conscious processing)

Central route to attitude change refers to the process that occurs when people are motivated and able to think carefully about a message.

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