BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
n. a scientific discipline which studies the actions and interactions of organisms, particularly humans and animals. These activities are monitored…
BEHAVIORIST
n. in psychology, refers either to the person or to the school of thought which practices behaviorism. For instance, a…
BELL CURVE
n. in statistics, refers to the classic curve obtained from plotting the graph of a normal distribution. This curve is…
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…
BERKELEY GROWTH STUDY
n. an investigative study published into a book by Harold Jones and Nancy Bayley in 1941. This study sought to…
BETA-ENDORPHIN
n. an endogenous neuropeptide produced by the hypothalamus and pituitary glands. Functioning as a neurotransmitter, it is released when the…
BILATERAL LESION
n. a lesion which specifically involves both sides of the body or an organ. It holds especially true for lesions…
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…