BOND-SAMPLING THEORY OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
n. a theory on intelligence which postulates that, rather than human intelligence being based on one single factor, it should…
BORG SCALE
n. a set of two scales used to measure intensity of training and exertion during exercise. On one hand, the…
BOUNDARY DETECTOR
n. in computer science and artificial vision, refers to the computation needed in order to detect the actual boundaries of…
BRADYLEXIA
n. a condition characterized by extreme slowness in reading. Despite normal intelligence, there are people who read slower than others,…
BRAIN DAMAGE
n. injury to the brain that manifests as signs of impairment in cognitive, sensory, and motor skills mediated by the…
BRAIN SCAN
n. a method used to visualize blood flow in the cerebrum and detect abnormalities such as lesions, tumors, or infarctions.…
BRAND NAME
n. the trade name of a product by which it is known and by which it belongs to a particular…
BREECH BIRTH
n. a type of birth presentation in which the baby is delivered feet or buttocks first. This is in contrast…
BRIGHTNESS PERCEPTION
n. the ability to recognize a visual stimulus and form an impression on its intensity of light. The interpretation of…
BROMAZEPAM
n. a medication prescribed for patients with extreme nervousness and nervous tension. (trade name: Lectopam) It is a slow-onset, mild-acting…
BRUNSWIK FACES
n. caricature-like drawings of human faces wherein features such as mouth height, nose length, eye height and separation appear varied.…
BULBAR RETRACTION REFLEX
n. a relflex reaction of the eye in which the eyball retracts in response to the threat of the cornea…
BUREAUCRACY
n. an elaborate system of administration in government in which there is a traditional hierarchy of authority to go through…
BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE
n. a synthetic, non-specific cholinesterase enzyme identified in the liver and related tissues. It assists in regulating the level of…
BIOSOCIAL THEORY
Biosocial theories tell us about the impact of intellectual, emotional, social and biological influences in people. One theory cannot support…
BACKTRACK SEARCH
refers to a graph search strategy that considers states in a graph recursively. So, If the present state is not…
BALDWIN'S FIGURE
refers to a horizontal line with a square at each end. Smaller squares make the line look longer than when…
BAR REFLEX
n. in pathology, refers to an experience wherein an individual in recumbent position reacts with a lateral or vertical motion…
BARRICADE INCIDENTS
n. a standard police response to managing hostage and crisis situations. What to do and how to negotiate these incidents…