BIOLOGICALLY PRIMARY ABILITY
n. an ability, knowledge, or skill which is necessary for growth and evolution. With proper motivation, children develop these primary…
BIOSOCIAL THEORY
in social and behavioral science, refers to an approach which looks into the possibility that a mental illness or personality…
BIRTH RATE
n. in statistics, refers to the ratio of total live births to that of the total population (or per 1,000…
BIZARRE BEHAVIOR
adj. a general term for behavior that is out of the ordinary or far from normal. Markedly unusual and unexpected…
BLASTOCYST
n. in embryology, refers to an inner cell mass surrounded by a layer of outer cells known as the trophoblast.…
BLOOD POISONING
n. a severe medical condition which involves bacterial infection in the bloodstream. It is a result of microorganisms invading the…
BODY AWARENESS
n. a conscious perception and understanding of one's body, in alignment with the somatic and internal sensations which one feels.…
BODY LANGUAGE
n. the language spoken by the body in terms of facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, and other body movements. Using…
BODY-TYPE THEORIES
n. a group of theories which suggest that physical aspects such as body build, shape, and size exert an influence…
BOOSTER SESSIONS
n. in psychotherapy, refers to additional therapy sessions which are conducted periodically. These are done in order to assess the…
BOTTLENECK MODEL
n. in psychology, refers to a model based on any of the three bottleneck theories used for gauging attention. For…
BRAID'S STRABISMUS
n. in hypnotherapy, refers to a form of strabismus wherein a hypnotic trance is induced by causing the patient's eyes…
BRAIN GROWTH
n. the phenomenon of increased size, mass, and complexity observed in the brain. As an individual matures, the brain develops…
BRAIN WEIGHT
n. the specific weight of the human brain, which is estimated at around 1,400-1,450 grams in a young and healthy…
BREADTH-FIRST SEARCH
n. a first-in, first-out strategy used in graph search wherein two states are examined recursively. After visiting the present state…
BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE (BPRS)
n. a widely-used rating scale for psychotic, schizophrenic, and other psychiatric conditions. Scoring 24 factors in all, each symptom is…
BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (BPS)
n. a professional organization which represents the entire body of psychologists and psychology practitioners in the United Kingdom. Founded in…