BALANCED REPLICATION
refers to a pair of studies that, when taken together, show greater counterbalancing than either study alone. See also replication.
BALANCED SCALE
refers to a scale whereby, for each alternative, there is another alternative that means the exact opposite. An example is…
BALDWIN EFFECT
refers to the influence on intraspecies evolution of phenotypic plasticity. That is, the capability of an organism to be flexible…
BALDWIN, JAMES MARK
(1861-1934) U.S. psychologist. Baldwin earned his doctorate at Princeton University in 1887, after studying under James McCosh (1811-1895). He had…
BALDWIN'S FIGURE
refers to a horizontal line with a square at each end. Smaller squares make the line look longer than when…
BALINT'S SYNDROME
is the name for a disorder, resulting from lesions in the parieto-occipital portion of the brain, which causes optic ataxia,…
BALLET'S DISEASE
is a disorder marked by the loss of eye and pupil movements, while autonomic responses remain intact. The condition is…
BALTIMORE LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AGING (BLSA)
refers to the intramural scientific study of aging conducted by the National Institute on Aging. It is estimated that over…
BANDURA, ALBERT
(1925- ) Canadian-born U.S. psychologist. Born and raised in Alberta, Canada, Bandura received his PhD from the University of Iowa…
BANDWAGON EFFECT
refers to the tendency of large numbers of individuals, in social and sometimes political situations, to align themselves or their…
BANNER ADVERTISEMENT
refers to a small advertisement appearing on a web page, often inducing consumers to click on it. The advertisement (a…
BAR DISPLAY
n. a machine display which applies to ergonomics. As the values of a system fluctuate, these are displayed through rectangular…