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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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BIOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY

n. an approach which studies the biological and social background of human behavior. It explores how the biological aspects of

BIOSPHERE

n. all areas of the earth which are capable of supporting life. It includes all living organisms, big or small,

BIOSTATISTICS

n. the application of statistical methods and measures to a diverse range of studies made in biology. It assists in

BIOSYNTHESIS

n. a process among living organisms that involves the formation of complex chemical compounds from simpler substances. The process is

BIOTAXIS

n. the classification of a living organism based on its anatomical characteristics. On a larger scale, it classifies all living

BIOTECHNOLOGY

a. broad field of study which employs the latest techniques in manufacturing biological or bio-related products fit for human needs.

BIOTOPE

in ecology, refers to a physical area which is designed to be uniform and stable in terms of its environmental

BIOTRANSFORMATION

n. the metabolic processes whereby substances are transformed from one chemical compound to another. These transformations occur as a series

BIOTRANSPORT

n. the movement and transportation of substances and molecules within the body. Specifically, there is an exchange which happens within

BIOTYPE

n. a group of individuals identical in genotype (genetic traits) but showing differences in phenotype (visible, expressed traits). Other than

BIOTYPOLOGY

n.the science which further classifies human beings of the same hereditary traits according to their anatomical, physiological, and psychological traits.

BIPARENTAL CARE

n. parenting and child-rearing in the presence and with the participation of both parents. In parenting, refers to the bringing

BIPEDAL LOCOMOTION

n. the physical and mechanical ability to walk upright on two feet, that is, using the two rear limbs or

BIPERIDEN

n. an anticholinergic drug used as an antiparkinsonian agent. It helps reduce the effects of the chemical imbalance caused by

BIPLOT

n. in statistics, refers to a type of graph which simultaneously displays information from both samples. Thus, the graphical representation

BIPOLAR

adj. the condition of vacillating between two extreme poles, for instance, that of mania and depression. The term usually applies

BIPOLAR CELL

n. a type of neuron having two extensions: the axon and the dendron. Functionally, it is a specialized sensory neuron

BIPOLAR CONCEPT

n. the two-dimensional concept of perceiving all phenomena through opposing attributes (e.g. happiness versus sadness). Used in contrast with the

BIPOLAR DISORDERS

n. in psychiatry, refers to a major affective disorder marked by episodes of mania and depression. These episodes are often

BIPOLAR FACTOR

n. in factor analysis, refers to a variable which is best characterized as having a central or neutral position in