BULBOCAVERNOUS REFLEX
n. a contraction of the bulbocavernosus muscle when the head of the penis is stimulated. When this reflex is absent,…
BURN INJURIES
n. the tissue damage caused by being exposed to ultraviolet radiation, burning fire, or intense heat without flame. Also, refers…
BYSTANDER EFFECT
n. a tendency for people not to get involved or not to offer help in a social situation. Often misunderstood…
BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BI)NF)
Neurotrophic factor possibly important in regulating synaptic plasticity, neuronal survival and neurogenesis.
BACKWARD ASSOCIATION
refers to the formation of an associative link between an item and the one preceding it in a series or…
BAH-TSCHI (BAH-TSI BAAH-JI)
n. refers to a culture-bound syndrome found in Thailand, whose symptoms seem similar to those of Latah.
BALLET'S DISEASE
is a disorder marked by the loss of eye and pupil movements, while autonomic responses remain intact. The condition is…
BARBER'S-POLE EFFECT
n. in terms of perception, the illusion formed of a diagonally-striped Barber's pole rotating upward rather than simply around.
BARRON-WELSH ART SCALE (BWAS)
n. an 86-item, non-verbal assessment test in which one's performance serves an an index of personality and creativity. It evaluates…
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
n. a measure of what humans and animals are significantly able to attain at a particular point in their development.…
BASIC RESEARCH
n. a research study done purely for science and knowledge without necessarily being directed at a goal or attempting to…
BATHYESTHESIA
n. the sensation of pain or pressure along the deeper, subcutaneous tissues, particularly along muscles and joints. Synonymous with bathesthesia.…
BEHAVIOR OBSERVATION
n. first and foremost, a record of behavior from one day to the next. This gives the observer an idea…
BEHAVIORAL BASELINE
n. a state of behavior which is steady in form and frequency. As a constant, it serves as a standard…
BEHAVIORAL EMBRYOLOGY
n. a branch of developmental biology which studies the behavior of organisms such as chicks and rats right from the…
BEHAVIORAL MOMENTUM
n. the relationship between how persistent the behavior is and the rate at which this same behavior is reinforced. It…
BEHAVIORAL SEQUENCE
n. a number or combination of behavioral incidents which are geared towards a specific purpose or outcome. Thus, much of…
BEING COGNITION 1 (B-COGNITION)
n. in humanistic psychology, a new type of cognition which leads to fully experiencing and realizing one's self (self-actualization, B-cognition)…