BIOSYNTHESIS
n. a process among living organisms that involves the formation of complex chemical compounds from simpler substances. The process is…
BIPOLAR FACTOR
n. in factor analysis, refers to a variable which is best characterized as having a central or neutral position in…
BLACKBOARD
n. a global database of information accessed by a select number of sources (known as knowledge sources) and made accessible…
BLEPHAROSPASM
n. a neurological condition in which there is involuntary closure of the eyelids. It may also manifest as an abnormal…
BOLSTERING OF AN ATTITUDE
n. a method which reduces conflicting thoughts or dissonant beliefs in a person's cognition. This is done by generating new…
BORDERLINE INTELLIGENCE
n. intellectual performance between the average and sub-average categories. Research results of some identify it somewhere between 66-79, although most…
BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING
n. information processing which starts with the initial data before it proceeds to higher-level processes. When the first stage is…
BRACHIAL PLEXUS
n. a network of cervical and thoracic nerves which transmit impulses to the chest, shoulder, arm, and hand. It is…
BRAIN BANK
n. a scientific program of research wherein the brains of patients diagnosed with neurological disorders are gathered and studied as…
BRAIN NUCLEUS
n. a portion of brain tissue which appears to be accumulations of neurons having similar connections and functions. This cluster…
BRAINSTEM AUDITORY EVOKED RESPONSE
n. a test which records brain wave activity via the brainstem, specifically in response to auditory stimuli like clicks and…
BREAST-PHANTOM PHENOMENON
n. a phenomenon in which there is an illusion that the amputated breast still exists. This is felt as a…
BRIGHTNESS
n. in visual perception, refers to a state of enhanced light intensity. Being the source of light, the stimulus is…
BROCA'S AREA
n. the region of speech located posteriorly to the inferior frontal convolution of the left cerebral hemisphere in right-handed people…
BROWN-PETERSON DISTRACTOR TECHNIQUE
n. a technique used in experimental studies on memory and recall. During the experiment, participants are presented with a list…