BETA-AMYLOID (P-AMYLOID)
n. a type of protein deposit found in the brain tissue of patients having Alzheimer's disease. This deposit contains peptides…
BILATERAL DESCENT
n. in anthropology, refers to a system of inheritance or descent wherein both paternal and maternal sides are equally recognized.…
BINARY SYSTEM
n. a logical structure, numerical or otherwise, consisting of two elements. In computer science and statistics, the values of this…
BIOECOLOGICAL MODEL
n. a theoretical model of human development based on the interaction between genes and environment. Human development is a process,…
BIOGRAPHICAL METHOD
n. the collection and analysis of an account on a person. It may be the whole or a portion of…
BIOLOGICAL THERAPY
n. a form of treatment designed to restore normal health and well-being. Relying on the immune system, it taps on…
BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL SYSTEM
n. in the context of illness and disease, refers to a systematic approach to the study of mental health in…
BIPARENTAL CARE
n. parenting and child-rearing in the presence and with the participation of both parents. In parenting, refers to the bringing…
BLANK TRIAL
n. in experimental psychology, refers to a trial integrated within an experiment. Usually, it may be used in a series…
BLIND TESTING
n. a method used in product testing wherein consumers are asked to sample different brands of a product and then…
BLOCKING FACTOR
n. in statistics, refers to any variable that is used as a basis for classifying participants in a population and…
BOARD CERTIFIED
adj. denotes certification in a field of work or area of specialty, such as healthcare. It also indicates that a…
BODY ESTEEM
n. the level and degree of positiveness which an individual clearly attributes to his or her own body. It is…
BODYBUILDING
n. a program for developing muscle bulk, reducing body fat, and building lean muscles. This is accomplished through weightlifting training…
BONE-CONDUCTION TESTING
n. an audiometric test designed to supplement air-conduction testing. On its part, it further confirms whether the hearing loss previously…
BORNA DISEASE
n. a viral disease observed in mammals, particularly in horses. The virus is contagious to humans, and the infection can…
BOUNDED RATIONALITY
n. a concept about decision-making in which human rationality is constrained by the amount of information they have access to,…