BELL'S PHENOMENON
n. a normal defense reflex, this is an observable upward-and-outward movement of the globes of the eyes when attempting to…
BENZEDRINE
n. trade name for amphetamine. Formerly prescribed only as a bronchodilator and an appetite suppressant, this stimulant should be used…
BEST-FIRST SEARCH
n. an approach to problem-solving which chooses a path closest to the solution first. The strategy involves evaluating all possible…
BETWEEN-GROUPS DESIGN
n. an experimental design which involves two (or more) groups of participants simultaneously being tested. In the process, the effect…
BILINGUAL EDUCATION
n. in education, refers to a method of instruction in two different languages. Typically, the first is in one's own…
BINOMIAL EFFECT SIZE DISPLAY
n. a method of explaining the variance by arraying experimental results in a manner that clearly displays the effect of…
BIOEQUIVALENCE
n. in pharmacokinetics, refers to a measure that compares the bioavailability of substances with the same dose but of different…
BIOLOGICAL FALLACY
n. the assumption which concludes that all human phenomena can be explained by biological factors and processes. This is viewed…
BIOLOGICALLY SECONDARY ABILITY
n. a specialized form of ability which develops from a primary one. Since it involves mastery of the skill, it…
BIOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY
n. an approach which studies the biological and social background of human behavior. It explores how the biological aspects of…
BIPOLAR CELL
n. a type of neuron having two extensions: the axon and the dendron. Functionally, it is a specialized sensory neuron…
BIRTH RATIO
n. in statistics, refers to the ratio of one type of birth to that of another entity. For instance, take…
BIZARRE DELUSION
n. an odd and strange conviction bordering on the fantastic and unbelievable. Despite evidence to the contrary, the person cannot…
BLINDSIGHT
n. the ability of sightless people to experience visual stimuli and respond to it within their visual field. Even without…
BLOOD PRESSURE
n. the pressure exerted by blood against the walls of the arteries, expressed in millimeters of mercury. This is measured…
BODY BOUNDARIES
n. A component of body image in which there may be definite or indefinite boundaries set by personality. For instance,…
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)
n. a measure used to calculate an individual's fitness or obesity based on set parameters. These parameters include weight, height,…
BOGARDUS SOCIAL DISTANCE SCALE
n. a socio-psychological scale which measures a person's specific attitude towards people of other ethnic groups. The general assumption is…
BOOTSTRAPPING
n. in linguistics, refers to a child's ability to acquire more knowledge and apply more complex rules after accomplishing the…