BROTHERLINESS
n. a feeling of solidarity fostered among human beings. It is outwardly expressed as a concern for their well-being and…
BUCCINATOR
n. in anatomy, pertains to the cheek muscles which aid in chewing, eating, smiling, and speaking. For instance, during speech,…
BULIMIA NERVOSA
n. a psychological eating disorder which alternates between episodes of bingeing (binge eating or overeating) and purging (vomiting food or…
BURST-PAUSE FIRING
n. a phenomenon wherein a simultaneous firing and pausing is observed in the neuronal activity of the thalamus. This usually…
BETA COEFFICIENT, BETEL NUT
Seed of the Areca Palm used as a stimulant by natives who chew the nuts. It contains a drug called…
BABINSKI REFLEX
the innate reflex occurring in a healthy infant whereby the toes extend upward when the sole of the foot is…
BALANCED BILINGUAL
refers to a person who has proficiency in two languages to the extent that his or her skills for each…
BANDURA, ALBERT
(1925- ) Canadian-born U.S. psychologist. Born and raised in Alberta, Canada, Bandura received his PhD from the University of Iowa…
BARGAINING STAGE
n. third among five stages in the dying process. First described by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a Swiss-born U.S. psychiatrist. Facing loss…
BASIC ACHIEVEMENT SKILLS INDIVIDUAL SCREENER (BASIS)
n. a test designed to measure academic achievement and determine grade-level placement (1983). As to reading, the results are norm-…
BASIC-LEVEL CATEGORY
n. in cognitive psychology, a category for which the most-frequently applied term is among the earliest learned and the most…
BATTERING MEN'S EXCUSES
n. excuses which try to rationalize why men beat their women. Most men who physically abuse their wives or domestic…
BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY (BAI)
n. a measure of anxiety as individually experienced by patients. As to severity, the anxiety can be measured through a…
BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST
n. a list of observable and measurable behaviors which are recorded by a learning professional or a clinician. In the…
BEHAVIOR REHEARSAL
n. a technique specifically used in behavior therapy. It involves rehearsing behavioral patterns which were initially introduced by the therapist…
BEHAVIORAL CONTINGENCY
n. that possibility that there may or may not be a relationship between an individual's specific response and the frequency…
BEHAVIORAL HOMEOSTASIS
n. the tendency of an organism to apply mechanisms of behavior in order to restore stability and maintain equilibrium. These…
BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS
n. a multidisciplinary field which is a sub-speciality of both psychology and pediatrics. A substantial part of pediatric psychology and…