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Contusions

Contusions means bruises. In the brain, Contusions is resulting when the brain has been shifted from its normal position and pressed against the skull. Brain ontusions may be severe and may result in delirious or comatose states.

Convection

Convection is defined as the transmission of heat from one object to another through the circulation of heated molecules.

Convenience

In the psychology context, convenience often refers to the ease and effortlessness with which a task can be accomplished or a need can be satisfied. This concept is particularly relevant in understanding human behavior, decision-making processes, and motivation. Convenience affects how individuals prioritize tasks, make choices, and engage in behaviors, especially in today's fast-paced and technology-driven society. It plays a crucial role in areas such as consumer psychology, environmental psychology, and health psychology, influencing everything from the products people buy to the habits they form and maintain.

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Convenience sample

Convenience sample refers to a non-random Research sample that is used because it is easily available.

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Convenience sampling

Convenience sampling refers to a non-probability sampling method involving selection of individuals on the basis of their Availability and willingness to respond; that is, because the

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Convention

Convention refers to a shared assumption about communication.

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Conventional Crime

Conventional Crime refers to those traditional, illegal behaviours that most people think of as crime.

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Conventional level

Conventional level refers to Kohlberg’s term to describe moral reasoning wherein the individual can look beyond personal consequences and consider other’s perspectives. According to Kohlberg, Conventional level is a period during which moral judgments largely reflect social rules and conventions; the second level of reasoning in Kohlberg’s theory, where moral reasoning is based on society’s norms

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