BLANKET GROUP
n. a grouping which consists of a large category of people, objects, or events such that the distribution becomes quite…
BLAST NOISE
n. loud, ear-popping noise which translates to excessive acoustic exposure. Emanating from loudspeakers, earphones, and other auditory devices, it has…
BLAST OLFACTOMETER
n. an olfactometer that introduces a test odor into the nasal cavities in a blast of air. To milden the…
BLASTOCYST
n. in embryology, refers to an inner cell mass surrounded by a layer of outer cells known as the trophoblast.…
BLENDED FAMILY
n. a family unit that results from the union of two parents, both with a child or children from previous…
BLEPHAROSPASM
n. a neurological condition in which there is involuntary closure of the eyelids. It may also manifest as an abnormal…
BLESSED DEMENTIA SCALE (BDS)
n. a mental and behavioral rating scale (with subscales) used to assess the progress and severity of dementia. The scale…
BLEULER'S THEORY
n. a psychoanalytic-based theory which proposes four underlying symptoms necessary in diagnosing schizophrenia. As symptoms of the mind common to…
BLIND ALLEY
n. a type of passage or pathway wherein the entrance and exit are one and the same. It creates a…
BLIND ANALYSIS
n. a method of analyzing and interpreting data in which there is no prior knowledge or previous contact with the…
BLIND REVIEW
n. the review of a proposal or manuscript for the purposes of determining its suitability for publication and saleability in…
BLIND SPOT
n. in vision, refers to the area of the eye where the image hits the optic disk and, thus, cannot…
BLIND TESTING
n. a method used in product testing wherein consumers are asked to sample different brands of a product and then…
BLIND WALK
n. in group therapy, refers to an exercise in trust wherein half of the group are blindfolded (blind) while the…
BLINDING HEADACHE
n. an intense, migraine-like headache characterized by symptoms of marked pain over the eyes, throbbing of the temple or forehead,…
BLIND-MATCHING TECHNIQUE
n. in behavioral psychology, refers to the technique of identifying association patterns by asking participants to match a set of…