BRUININKS-OSERETSKY TEST OF MOTOR PROFICIENCY (BOT)
n. a proficiency test on gross motor skills and fine motor skills administered to participants between 4 to 21 years…
BUTYROPHENONES
n. a highly-potent antipsychotic agent primarily prescribed in the treatment of acute psychosis, schizophrenia, and other manic conditions. (Example: haloperidol)…
BIOPSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM
The variation in an organisms psychological, physical function such as levels of energy, menstration. Also called biorhythm-endogenous rhythm- internal rhythm-…
BACKGROUND
n. 1. in perception, an aspect of the environment that forms a setting for the primary stimuli. See also figure-ground.…
BAD IS STRONGER THAN GOOD
refers to the tendency for negative events, information, or feedback to have more impact or influence on emotions, thoughts, and…
BALDWIN, JAMES MARK
(1861-1934) U.S. psychologist. Baldwin earned his doctorate at Princeton University in 1887, after studying under James McCosh (1811-1895). He had…
BASAL SKIN RESISTANCE
n. a measure of the electrical resistance of human skin in a subject who is in the resting state. One…
BASIC NORDIC SLEEP QUESTIONNAIRE (BNSQ)
n. in questionnaire form, this standardized test applies a five-point quantitative scale. Designed to measure sleep disturbance, it measures the…
BASKING IN REFLECTED GLORY (BIRG-ING)
n. in social psychology, refers to the tendency to associate one's self with the success attained by others as though…
BAYESIAN APPROACH
n. an approach to statistical problems first conceptualized by British mathematician Thomas Bayes (1702-1761). It is based on the preliminary…
BED-WETTING
n. involuntary discharge of urine while in bed or asleep. Although it is often associated with nighttime incontinence, it can…
BEHAVIOR GENETICS
n. a field of study which focuses on the role of genetics in human behavior. It examines behavior patterns which…
BEHAVIOR THERAPY
in psychotherapy, refers to a broad method which combines both the psychological and behavior analytical aspects of therapy. In particular,…
BEHAVIORAL DIARY
n. a record which keeps track of a person's attitudes and actions in the event that behavior needs to be…
BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW
n. as part of the screening process, refers to an interview which elicits a specific reponse on how a person…
BEHAVIORAL RELAXATION TRAINING
n. any method which teaches the proper technique in reducing stress and producing the relaxation response. These methods of relaxation…