Glossary C

Glossary C

Conjunction search means looking for a particular combination of features. Conjunction means "joining together". Conjunction search refers to a visual search task in which it is necessary to search for a combination or conjunction of two (2) or more features on the same stimulus to find the target. An example of a Conjunction search would be looking for a horizontal green line among vertical green lines and horizontal red lines.

Conjunctive cohesion refers to a form of Cohesion in which people express a relationship between sentences or phrases by using conjunctions such as "and", "or", and "but".

Conjunctive concept refers to a class of objects that have two (2) or more features in common.

Conjunctive schedule refers to a type of complex schedule in which the requirements of two (2) or more simple schedules must be met before a reinforcer is delivered.

Conjunctive task refers to a task that can be completed successfully only if all group members contribute.

Connected discourse is defined as stretches of speech or writing longer than a single sentence, which includes conversations and narratives.

Connectedness refers to a person's sense of belonging with others.

Connectionism refers to E. L. Thorndike’s term for his theory of learning, based on the notion that learning is the formation of neural connections between stimuli and responses.