BIOLOGICALLY SECONDARY ABILITY
n. a specialized form of ability which develops from a primary one. Since it involves mastery of the skill, it…
BIOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY
n. an approach which studies the biological and social background of human behavior. It explores how the biological aspects of…
BIPOLAR CELL
n. a type of neuron having two extensions: the axon and the dendron. Functionally, it is a specialized sensory neuron…
BIRTH RATIO
n. in statistics, refers to the ratio of one type of birth to that of another entity. For instance, take…
BIZARRE DELUSION
n. an odd and strange conviction bordering on the fantastic and unbelievable. Despite evidence to the contrary, the person cannot…
BLINDSIGHT
n. the ability of sightless people to experience visual stimuli and respond to it within their visual field. Even without…
BLOOD PRESSURE
n. the pressure exerted by blood against the walls of the arteries, expressed in millimeters of mercury. This is measured…
BODY BOUNDARIES
n. A component of body image in which there may be definite or indefinite boundaries set by personality. For instance,…
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)
n. a measure used to calculate an individual's fitness or obesity based on set parameters. These parameters include weight, height,…
BOGARDUS SOCIAL DISTANCE SCALE
n. a socio-psychological scale which measures a person's specific attitude towards people of other ethnic groups. The general assumption is…
BOOTSTRAPPING
n. in linguistics, refers to a child's ability to acquire more knowledge and apply more complex rules after accomplishing the…
BOTTOMING OUT
n. a state of hopelessness and despair in which self-esteem and self-image are at their lowest. This comes as a…
BOX-COX TRANSFORMATION
n. in statistics, refers to a method which transforms and normalizes data in order for them to be statistically useful.…
BRAIN LESION
n. any abnormal, damaged area of tissue detected in the brain. The abnormality is seen as spots which appear lighter…
BRAIN-DAMAGE LANGUAGE DISORDER
n. an impairment in language function as a result of brain damage. More of an acquired brain disorder, It is…
BREAKTHROUGH
n. a sudden and major advancement in science and research which leads to a forward step in treatment and therapy.…
BRIEF PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
n. in psychotherapy, refers to short-term therapy sessions which attempt to be more active and flexible in approach. Focused on…