BROWN-SEQUARD'S SYNDROME
n. a condition which results from a lesion or a one-sided damage to the spinal cord. It is characterized by…
BUFFER ITEM
n. an item which is currently of no particular relevance, yet serves a purpose. In an experiment, it is interspersed…
BUTABARBITAL
n. a short-term, intermediate-acting barbiturate prescribed for insomnia and other anxiety-related conditions. (Trade name: Butisol Sodium) This barbiturate acts as…
BIOGCNIC AMINE
One of many psychoactive amines including dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin.
BALANCED SCALE
refers to a scale whereby, for each alternative, there is another alternative that means the exact opposite. An example is…
BANNER ADVERTISEMENT
refers to a small advertisement appearing on a web page, often inducing consumers to click on it. The advertisement (a…
BAROGNOSIS
n. the cognitive ability to perceive and differentiate weight correctly. It enables an individual to recognize weight differences in objects…
BASAL MENTAL AGE
n. level of mental age at which all items in a standardized intelligence test can be passed. Specifically, it applies…
BASIC HOSTILITY
n. a hostile pattern which is characterized as a bad attitude. Having developed from basic anxiety, it makes the infant…
BATTLEFIELD RECOVERY TASKS
n. high-stress tasks wherein the mission is to recover bodies, to identify their names, and to bury the dead. Those…
BECK THERAPY
n. a therapeutic approach which establishes a close collaboration between the therapist and the client. Together, they accomplish homework tasks…
BEHAVIOR DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLES
n. a group of more specific behavioral difficulties which are perceived in children and adolescents. These emotional and behavioral problems…
BEHAVIOR SETTING
n. in environmental psychology, refers to the environment as the setting for observing behavior. This setting, for instance, may include…
BEHAVIORAL COUPLES THERAPY
n. a form of behavior therapy which accommodates couples in troubled relationships. Mainly, the goal is to instruct couples to…
BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION
n. a pattern of behavior characterized by shyness, timidity, withdrawal, and fear of the unfamiliar. The emotionality is negative and…
BEHAVIORAL PROCEDURE
n. any psychological procedure which is based on the principles and techniques proposed by the behavior theory. The procedure may…