BASIC PERSONALITY
n. a pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving which is distinct among people raised within a similar culture. These similarities…
BAYESIAN BELIEF NETWORK
n. a statistical model which illustrates random variables and conditional dependencies via a simple directed acyclic graph (DAG). There is…
BEE COMMUNICATION
n. a pattern of movement displayed by bees in order to communicate with each other. Usually done in a figure-of-eight…
BEHAVIOR HIERARCHY
n. in the study of of behavior, refers to a ranking of possible behavioral responses based on the relative probablity…
BEHAVIORAL APPROACH SYSTEM (BAS)
n. one of two motivational systems which govern human and animal behavior. Activated by incentive motivation, the response is towards…
BEHAVIORAL DYNAMICS
n. a descriptive analysis of the internal behavior patterns which motivate or cause the overt, external behavior. There is a…
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
n. a multidisciplinary field of medicine which develops and integrates knowledge on how behavioral theories and therapeutic methods can be…
BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR
n. any particular behavior or behavior pattern which strongly yet adversely affects health. It increases the chances of developing a…
BEHAVIORISM
n. a scientific approach to psychology in which the study is based on observable, quantifiable facts and not on subjective…
BELL AND PAD
n. a remedy used in the treatment and control of nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting). It makes use of a device which…
BENEFECTANCE
n. a phenomenon of personality which combines benevolence and effectiveness. A self-deceiving act, people selectively remember their previous actions as…
BEREAVEMENT THERAPY
n. a therapeutic approach to coping with grief after the loss of a loved one. Alternatives include group support, grief…
BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR KINASE (BARK)
n. a serine/threonine intracellular enzyme whose function is to inactivate beta adrenoreceptors. Specifically, the kinase inhibits these receptors from activating…
BINARY FEATURE
n. in language and thought, refers to a pair of terms which are related in concept but opposite in meaning.…
BIOCYBERNETICS
n. the study which attempts to understand how the human body functions as one complete biological system. As such, it…
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
n. a comprehensive set of information gathered on a job candidate fo the purpose of screening and selection. It includes…
BIOLOGICAL TAXONOMY
n. a system of classification which organizes all living organisms. The classic model is that of a hierarchial system arranged…