BASAL METABOLISM
n. minimum amount of energy required to sustain life in a body which is at rest. This includes all vital…
BASIC MISTAKE
n. in psychology, a factor attributed to Austrian psychotherapist Alfred Adler. One that arises during early childhood, it is a…
BASKET CELL
n. any of a number of neurons located in the cerebellum. So-named because their axons terminate to form a basket-like…
BATTLEGARRISON DIMENSIONS
n. the dimensions of a mission when viewed as to risk (low to high) and as to type (routine to…
BECKWITH-WIEDEMANN SYNDROME
n. an overgrowth-related disorder which stems from a problem with insulin growth factor 2. In line with gene encoding, this…
BEHAVIOR DYSFUNCTIONS CLASSIFICATION
n. a less-clinical classification of psychological and behavioral dysfunctions. Theoretically, it was presumed that these types of dysfunctions had a…
BEHAVIOR SYSTEM
n. a collection of related activities which are designed to fulfill a common goal or purpose. When these activities are…
BEHAVIORAL CRITERION
n. the distinct behavior which must consistently exist in an individual in order for a diagnosis to be accurately made.…
BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION SYSTEM (BIS)
n. the other of two motivational systems which govern human and animal behavior. The system activates an avoidance behavior as…
BEHAVIORAL PROFILE
n. a summary of the characteristic traits and behavior patterns of an individual. Through tests and experiments, a more detailed…
BEHAVIORALLY ANCHORED RATING SCALE (BARS)
n. an appraisal method which rates performance, usually on the job. Behavior-based, this measure evaluates employee performance on a point-scale…
BELIEF SYSTEM
n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such…
BENCHMARK JOB
n. a specific job or position which serves as a reference point for evaluating other jobs below or above it.…
BENZTROPINE
n. a class of drugs which act as antiparkinsonian agents (e.g. Cogentin). Anticholinergic in property, they help reduce the chemical…
BETA MOVEMENT
n. a form of optical illusion in which there is apparent movement in fixed images. When stationary stimuli are presented…
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT
n. a set standard of evidence which must be met in a criminal trial. A defendant cannot be convicted or…
BIMANUAL COORDINATION
n. the coordination observed between the movements of the left and right hand. Bimanual tasks are believed to be influenced…
BIOCHEMICAL DEFECT
n. a metabolic defect which contibutes to the onset of a neurological or psychiatric condition. This defect may either be…
BIOGENESIS
n. the origin of living matter from other living matter, or the production of living organisms from other living organisms.…
BIOLOGICAL MOTION
n. a visual interpretation of movement observed in a living organism. In biological motion experiments, a 12-point light display is…