BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS
n. a pair of small, pea-sized glands located below the prostate and at the base of the penis. With ducts…
BEHAVIOR FIELD
A set of accumulated factors or conditions that create a certain set of behaviours.
BULBAR PALSY PROGRESSIVE BULBAR PALSY, BULBAR RETRACTION REFLEX
In animals it is when the nictitating membrane closes when the cornea or conjuctiva is touched.
B WAVE OF ELECTRORETINOGRAM
refers to a large, positive electrical wave pattern that is recorded by the eye when the retina is stimulated by…
BACKWARD ELIMINATION
refers to a form of stepwise regression in which the least important variables are systematically removed from the prediction equation.…
BALANCE THEORY
refers to the theory that people tend to prefer elements held in thoughts to be congruent with their behaviors (i.e.,…
BALTIMORE LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AGING (BLSA)
refers to the intramural scientific study of aging conducted by the National Institute on Aging. It is estimated that over…
BARESTHESIA
n. in relation to sensitivity, the ability to sense weight or pressure. Greek in origin, it is derived from baros…
BARTLETT'S TEST
n. in statistics, a test for the equality of variance. Based on independent normal samples from populations, the null hypothesis…
BASE-RATE FALLACY
n. an error in prediction and decision-making which occurs when base rate is ignored as a prior probability. As such,…
BASIC SKILLS
n. a back-to-the-basics approach to education wherein emphasis is given to reading, writing, and arithmetic. Proficiency in these skills leads…
BATTERED-CHILD SYNDROME
n. a combination of physical injuries and post traumatic conditions in a child as a result of repeated, intentional physical…
BEATING FANTASY
n. fantasy of a male or female child in which he or she is being beaten by a parent, either…
BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
n. a school of psychology which applies the principles of behaviorism, namely: theory, methodology, and philosophy. As an approach to…
BEHAVIOR RATING
n. a position assigned to the behavior in question. This position is usually in reference to the scale of an…
BEHAVIORAL CONSISTENCY
n. the state of being consistent in behavior pattern. As such, an individual is more likely to adhere to the…
BEHAVIORAL GROUP THERAPY
n. a form of psychotherapy which addresses the needs of a specific group of people. Learning-based, it applies cognitive behavioral…
BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION SCALE (BOS)
n. a method of appraising human behavior against a preferred level of performance. More of a behavior-based measure, it is…