BEHAVIORALLY ANCHORED RATING SCALE (BARS)
n. an appraisal method which rates performance, usually on the job. Behavior-based, this measure evaluates employee performance on a point-scale…
BELIEF SYSTEM
n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such…
BENCHMARK JOB
n. a specific job or position which serves as a reference point for evaluating other jobs below or above it.…
BENZTROPINE
n. a class of drugs which act as antiparkinsonian agents (e.g. Cogentin). Anticholinergic in property, they help reduce the chemical…
BETA MOVEMENT
n. a form of optical illusion in which there is apparent movement in fixed images. When stationary stimuli are presented…
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT
n. a set standard of evidence which must be met in a criminal trial. A defendant cannot be convicted or…
BIMANUAL COORDINATION
n. the coordination observed between the movements of the left and right hand. Bimanual tasks are believed to be influenced…
BIOCHEMICAL DEFECT
n. a metabolic defect which contibutes to the onset of a neurological or psychiatric condition. This defect may either be…
BIOGENESIS
n. the origin of living matter from other living matter, or the production of living organisms from other living organisms.…
BIOLOGICAL MOTION
n. a visual interpretation of movement observed in a living organism. In biological motion experiments, a 12-point light display is…
BIONOMIC FACTOR
n. an ecological factor which affects biological and physiological processes in a living organism. This factor also influences its development…
BIPOLAR STIMULATION
n. the process of activating a specific neuron or area of the brain by passing an electrical current through it.…
BISEXUALITY
n. the ability to be attracted to both males and females as partners. Often viewed as more of a sexual…
BLADDER CONTROL
n. the ability to exercise voluntary control over the bladder and maintain proper urinary function. Otherwise, urination become involuntary and…
BLUE-SIGHTED
adj. in psychological optics, refers to the condition of being unusually-sensitive to blue stimuli. For instance, when their yellowed lens…
BODY DISTORTION
n. a tendency to either underestimate or overestimate the features of one's body such as size or weight. Usually, the…
BODY SCHEMA
n. the cognitive aspect which serves as a belief in one's own appearance. It is this belief which guides a…