BENEFECTANCE
n. a phenomenon of personality which combines benevolence and effectiveness. A self-deceiving act, people selectively remember their previous actions as…
BEREAVEMENT THERAPY
n. a therapeutic approach to coping with grief after the loss of a loved one. Alternatives include group support, grief…
BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR KINASE (BARK)
n. a serine/threonine intracellular enzyme whose function is to inactivate beta adrenoreceptors. Specifically, the kinase inhibits these receptors from activating…
BINARY FEATURE
n. in language and thought, refers to a pair of terms which are related in concept but opposite in meaning.…
BIOCYBERNETICS
n. the study which attempts to understand how the human body functions as one complete biological system. As such, it…
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
n. a comprehensive set of information gathered on a job candidate fo the purpose of screening and selection. It includes…
BIOLOGICAL TAXONOMY
n. a system of classification which organizes all living organisms. The classic model is that of a hierarchial system arranged…
BIRTH COHORT
n. in statistics and demography, a group of individuals born during the same perioe of time, thus, sharing a common…
BITEMPORAL HEMIANOPIA
n. a loss of vision, specifically in the outer halves of both the left and right visual fields. Thus, patients…
BLANK HALLUCINATION
n. a hazy sensation of literally floating in space. Other than occurring when a person is about to fall asleep…
BLIND REVIEW
n. the review of a proposal or manuscript for the purposes of determining its suitability for publication and saleability in…
BLOCK-DESIGN TEST
n. a subtest included in many intelligence tests such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. The test is designed to…
BLUR POINT
n. in vision and optics, refers to the point at which an object appears to blur or be out of…
BORING, EDWIN GARRIGUES
(1886-1968) an American psychologist best- known for his contribution to experimental psychology. Back in 1904, he attended Cornell University and…