BENCH TRIAL
n. a trial wherein it is the judge, and not the jury, who decides on the verdict. This applies to…
BENCHMARK JOB
n. a specific job or position which serves as a reference point for evaluating other jobs below or above it.…
BENDER VISUAL-MOTOR GESTALT TEST
n. a psychological test specifically designed to assess visual-motor functioning and visual perception skills especially among children. In the copy…
BENEFECTANCE
n. a phenomenon of personality which combines benevolence and effectiveness. A self-deceiving act, people selectively remember their previous actions as…
BENEVOLENT ECLECTICISM
n. a conceptual approach of drawing insight from different theories, methods, models, and perspectives. This approach applies to the study…
BENHAM'S TOP
n. a half-black, half-white disk with black concentric stripes on the white portion. When spun, the top produces pattern-induced flicker…
BENIGN STUPOR
n. as lethargic state which is characterized by apathy. The patient stays indifferent to the surrroundings and is unresponsive to…
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…
BENZEDRINE
n. trade name for amphetamine. Formerly prescribed only as a bronchodilator and an appetite suppressant, this stimulant should be used…
BENZISOXAZOLES
pl. n. a group of aromatic organic compounds which structurally contains a benzene-fused isoxazole ring. This class of pharmaceutical drugs…
BENZODIAZEPINE AGONISTS
p. n. a group of agents which prevent the binding of benzodiazepine to its receptor site. As prescription drugs, they…
BENZODIAZEPINE ANTAGONISTS
pl. n. a group of drugs which specifically act to block benzodiazepine activation by binding their CNS receptors. These medications…
BENZOTHIADIAZIDES
pl. n. a class of diuretics which function to increase the excretion of water along with sodium and chloride without…
BENZTROPINE
n. a class of drugs which act as antiparkinsonian agents (e.g. Cogentin). Anticholinergic in property, they help reduce the chemical…
BEREAVEMENT
n. a feeling of deep, unexplainable loss brought on by the passing on of a family member, friend, or loved…