BREAST ENVY
n. in psychoanalytic theory, refers to the concept that infants envy the mother's breast for its capacity to nourish, comfort,…
BRIEF STIMULUS THERAPY (BST)
n. a form of electroconvulsive therapy wherein the electrical charge is made brief. The duration of therapy is decreased to…
BROCA'S APHASIA
n. a condition in which there is loss of the ability to produce language in either speech or writing. It…
BROWN, JOHN A.
(1925-1997) U.S. psychologist who earned his PhD at the University of Michigan. Going on to become a faculty member of…
BABKIN REFLEX
refers to an innate neonatal reflex whereby infants open their mouths and twist their heads in response to pressure placed…
BACONIAN METHOD
refers to the inductive method of investigation first used by English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626). The method infers general laws…
BALANCED DESIGN
refers to a type of experimental design whereby the number of observations or measurements obtained in each experimental condition is…
BANDWAGON EFFECT
refers to the tendency of large numbers of individuals, in social and sometimes political situations, to align themselves or their…
BARIATRICS
n. a specific branch of medicine that zeroes in on the causes of being obese or overweight. It also focuses…
BASAL FOREBRAIN
n. area of the brain responsible for memory, learning, and attention. Includes the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. When acetylcholine is…
BASIC CONFLICT
n. in the study of ego, the conflict which arises between a person's dominant tendency towards a neurotic trend and…
BASILAR ARTERY
n. in anatomy, one of the arteries which supply the brain with oxygenated blood. At the junction where the two…
BATTLE OF THE EXPERTS
n. a legal battle wherein two opposing sides present their expert witnesses for or against the case. Since the testimonies…
BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE (BHS)
n. a measure of hopelessness on three major aspects, namely: expectations, loss of motivation, and feelings about the future. A…
BEHAVIOR DETERMINANT
n. in psychology, refers to any factor which strongly influences and affects behavior. Whatever, this factor may be, it produces…
BEHAVIOR SAMPLING
n. in the study of social behavior, refers to the conduct of observation sessions during a specified time frame, with…