BELL'S PALSY
n. a sudden-onset type of paralysis involving one particular side of the face only. This facial paralysis results from a…
BENTON VISUAL RETENTION TEST (BVRT)
n. a psychological test specifically designed to measure short-term visual memory and visual perception. Ideally, this draw-and-recall task should be…
BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD
n. in family law, refers to a standard doctrine used in most courts when deciding child custody and divorce proceedings.…
BETRAYAL TRAUMA
n. the kind of trauma in which a person feels betrayed by the very people he or she trusts and…
BILINEAL DESCENT
n. in lineage, refers to two lines of descent, considering both the patrilineal (paternal) and the matrilineal (maternal) sides. See…
BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION
n. in statistics and probability theory, refers to the distribution of the number of successes drawn from a sequence of…
BIOENGINEERING
n. the use of engineering principles as applied to biological processes. The focus is on designing, testing, and manufacturing aids…
BIOLOGICAL FACTOR
n. Anything which affects the function and behavior of a living organism. Internally, this factor can be a physical, physiological,…
BIOLOGICALLY PRIMARY ABILITY
n. an ability, knowledge, or skill which is necessary for growth and evolution. With proper motivation, children develop these primary…
BIOSOCIAL THEORY
in social and behavioral science, refers to an approach which looks into the possibility that a mental illness or personality…
BIRTH RATE
n. in statistics, refers to the ratio of total live births to that of the total population (or per 1,000…
BIZARRE BEHAVIOR
adj. a general term for behavior that is out of the ordinary or far from normal. Markedly unusual and unexpected…
BLASTOCYST
n. in embryology, refers to an inner cell mass surrounded by a layer of outer cells known as the trophoblast.…
BLOOD POISONING
n. a severe medical condition which involves bacterial infection in the bloodstream. It is a result of microorganisms invading the…
BODY AWARENESS
n. a conscious perception and understanding of one's body, in alignment with the somatic and internal sensations which one feels.…
BODY LANGUAGE
n. the language spoken by the body in terms of facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, and other body movements. Using…
BODY-TYPE THEORIES
n. a group of theories which suggest that physical aspects such as body build, shape, and size exert an influence…
BOOSTER SESSIONS
n. in psychotherapy, refers to additional therapy sessions which are conducted periodically. These are done in order to assess the…