BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION (BFOQ)
n. a criteria which most employers follow in hiring and recruitment. This is based on the personal characteristics which certify…
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
n. in DSM-IV-TR, refers to a chronic pattern of personality instability. More of a disorder than not, it manifests through…
BOUND ENERGY
n. in psychoanalytic theory, refers to the psychic energy which is bound to the ego. This energy is often blocked…
BRAIN BIORHYTHM
n. a hypothetical way of applying the principle of biological rhythm to the activity of the brain. Like the rest…
BRAIN PATHOLOGY
n. the study of diseases and disorders related to the brain. It also covers all pathological conditions which affect brain…
BRAINWASHING
n. a method which manipulates and modifies a person's emotions, attitudes, and beliefs. It utilizes intensely-persuasive, even coercive tactics in…
BRIGHTNESS ADAPTATION
n. the apparent contrast in intensity of light between two stimuli and the adjustment made therof. For instance, the interior…
BRODMANN'S AREA
n. a grouping of areas found in the cerebral cortex. They are identified and numbered according to their specific brain…
BROWN-SEQUARD'S SYNDROME
n. a condition which results from a lesion or a one-sided damage to the spinal cord. It is characterized by…
BUFFER ITEM
n. an item which is currently of no particular relevance, yet serves a purpose. In an experiment, it is interspersed…
BUTORPHANOL
n. an analgesic which is medically prescribed for migraine headaches and other conditions involving moderate to severe pain. (Trade name:…
BALANCED SCALE
refers to a scale whereby, for each alternative, there is another alternative that means the exact opposite. An example is…
BANNER ADVERTISEMENT
refers to a small advertisement appearing on a web page, often inducing consumers to click on it. The advertisement (a…
BAROGNOSIS
n. the cognitive ability to perceive and differentiate weight correctly. It enables an individual to recognize weight differences in objects…