BASAL DENDRITE
n. a dendrite (threadlike projection) which extends horizontally from the cytoplasm of an existing neuron. Specifically, these dendrites emerge from…
BASIC ANXIETY
n. in the study of ego, a feeling of being deeply insecure, helpless, and isolated. There is fear of being…
BASIC-SKILLS TESTING
n. an assessment of fundamental skills appropriate to the task at hand. It examines an individual's ability to understand basic…
BATTLE INOCULATION
n. realistic training which inoculates soldiers on the stresses of combat and other war-time operations. In the process, they learn…
BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY (BDI)
n.a measure of depression in individuals aged 13 years and above. Administered by a clinician, the test consists of 21…
BEHAVIOR CONTROL
n. the exercise of influence and authority over human behavior. For instance, undesirable behavior can be redirected through psychological manipulation…
BEHAVIOR REVERSAL
n. under behavior modification, refers to a method by which the client applies new, more desirable responses to sample interpersonal…
BEHAVIORAL CONTRACT
n. a document which describes in detail the rewards and consequences of agreeing to a new behavior and replacing a…
BEHAVIORAL HOMOLOGY
n. in the evolutionary and developmental context, refers to behavioral similarities observed in species which share a common ancestral origin.…
BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY
n. an interdisciplinary field referred to as psychopharmacology. It studies the action and effect of psycho-active, mood-altering drugs on behavior.…
BEHAVIORAL TERATOLOGY
n. the study of abnormal or impaired behavior due to physiological birth defects. These impairments in behavior are said to…
BEKESY AUDIOMETER
n. an instrument which detects and measures how well a person is able to hear. The first automatic audiometer was…
BELOW AVERAGE
adj. a range of classification which falls below normal or not up to par, yet it is the much-preferred term…
BENZISOXAZOLES
pl. n. a group of aromatic organic compounds which structurally contains a benzene-fused isoxazole ring. This class of pharmaceutical drugs…
BETA ALCOHOLISM
n. the second of five stages of alcoholism. Drinking is uncontrolled and undisciplined, thus, having the potential of affecting organs…
BETWEEN-SUBJECTS DESIGN
n. an experimental design in which each person is a different sampling unit being tested under one and the same…
BINSWANGER'S DISEASE
n. a progressive type of vascular dementia which results in an impairment in memory and cognitive function. It is caused…
BIOFEEDBACK
n. the therapeutic approach of using an external device in order to consciously monitor changes in vital signs such as…
BIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE
n. the kind of intelligence which is presumed to be of biological origin. It refers to that level of mental…