BETA BLOCKERS
n. medications which are proven to reduce heart muscle activity and slow down heart rate. They are present in antihypertensive…
BILIRUBIN ENCEPHALOPATHY
n. in neuropathology, refers to an acquired metabolic disease caused by the toxic presence and effects of the bile pigment,…
BIOACOUSTICS
n. the study of sounds which affect living organisms and those which they produce in line with communication. It investigates…
BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING
n. a form of training which introduces techniques on how to control involuntary responses such as heart rate, blood pressure,…
BIOLOGICAL LIFE EVENTS
n. specific phases in human development wherein age-determined biological changes naturally occur. Mostly acccounted for by physiological changes, these include…
BIOMECHANICS
n. a scientific discipline which studies the mechanics of forces acting upon a body and its musculoskeletal system. These forces…
BIOSYNTHESIS
n. a process among living organisms that involves the formation of complex chemical compounds from simpler substances. The process is…
BIPOLAR FACTOR
n. in factor analysis, refers to a variable which is best characterized as having a central or neutral position in…
BLACKBOARD
n. a global database of information accessed by a select number of sources (known as knowledge sources) and made accessible…
BLEPHAROSPASM
n. a neurological condition in which there is involuntary closure of the eyelids. It may also manifest as an abnormal…
BOLSTERING OF AN ATTITUDE
n. a method which reduces conflicting thoughts or dissonant beliefs in a person's cognition. This is done by generating new…
BORDERLINE INTELLIGENCE
n. intellectual performance between the average and sub-average categories. Research results of some identify it somewhere between 66-79, although most…
BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING
n. information processing which starts with the initial data before it proceeds to higher-level processes. When the first stage is…
BRACHIAL PLEXUS
n. a network of cervical and thoracic nerves which transmit impulses to the chest, shoulder, arm, and hand. It is…