BATHYESTHESIA
n. the sensation of pain or pressure along the deeper, subcutaneous tissues, particularly along muscles and joints. Synonymous with bathesthesia.…
BEHAVIOR OBSERVATION
n. first and foremost, a record of behavior from one day to the next. This gives the observer an idea…
BEHAVIORAL BASELINE
n. a state of behavior which is steady in form and frequency. As a constant, it serves as a standard…
BEHAVIORAL EMBRYOLOGY
n. a branch of developmental biology which studies the behavior of organisms such as chicks and rats right from the…
BEHAVIORAL MOMENTUM
n. the relationship between how persistent the behavior is and the rate at which this same behavior is reinforced. It…
BEHAVIORAL SEQUENCE
n. a number or combination of behavioral incidents which are geared towards a specific purpose or outcome. Thus, much of…
BEING COGNITION 1 (B-COGNITION)
n. in humanistic psychology, a new type of cognition which leads to fully experiencing and realizing one's self (self-actualization, B-cognition)…
BELLADONNA DELIRIUM
n. a delusional, delirious state caused by the deadly nightshade, scientifically known as Atropa belladonna. This delirium is accompanied by…
BERN SEX ROLE INVENTORY (BSRI)
n. a self-administered test on masculinity and femininity which rates your personal traits on a scale of 1 to 7.…
BETA-GLUCURONIDASE DEFICIENCY
n. a marked deficiency in the enzyme P-gluconidase. Such deficiency prevents the metabolic breakdown of complex carbohydrates, resulting in the…
BILATERAL SYMMETRY
n. in anatomy, refers to a symmetrical arrangement of body parts such that either half (left or right) is an…
BINARY VARIABLE
in statistics, refers to a variable that has only one of two values or codes (either-or). Common examples include male…
BIOECOLOGICAL THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE
n. a less-than-traditional approach to the study of intelligence. This theory recognizes the role of society and the environment in…
BIOINFORMATIONAL THEORY
n. a theory which explains why, in the process of imagery, a person should focus on making the image more…
BIOLOGICAL TRANSDUCING SYSTEM
n. the concept that biological systems do have the capacity to convert (or transduce) energy from one form to another.…
BIORHYTHMS
n. periodic, naturally-occurring cycles which occur as part of a biological process or function. There are three known cycles, namely:…
BIPEDAL LOCOMOTION
n. the physical and mechanical ability to walk upright on two feet, that is, using the two rear limbs or…