BULBOTEGMENTAL RETICULAR FORMATION
n.that specific portion of the reticular formation which passes through and is associated with the medulla oblongata. Thus, the central…
BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY (BAD)
is a self reported 21-item measure used to assess the level of anxiety an individual experiences. The test was designed…
BACKWARD DISPLACEMENT
in parapsychology, this refers to experiments using zener cards or similar targets. The results are recorded when a participant's call…
BAREFOOT V ESTELLE
n. a U.S. Supreme Court case documented in 1983, the results of which ended in a decision to uphold the…
BARTLETT TECHNIQUE
n. a study of memory which is founded on the theory that memory goes beyond being simply reproductive. Rather, it…
BASELINE PERFORMANCE
n. a measure against which performance can be assessed, compared, and thus, projected. The rate of behavior is measured first…
BASIC RULE
n. in psychoanalysis, the fundamental rule of all which talks about spontaneity. In order to gather the most valid thoughts,…
BATTERED WOMEN
n. women who are physically beaten and abused by their legal spouse or domestic partner. Considered an act of violence…
BEAT GENERATION
n. the emergence of a group of talented and influential writers back in the 1950's. These writers included the likes…
BEHAVIOR PROBLEM
n. an unwanted behavior which needs changing. Also, a pattern of hostile, aggressive, or disruptive behavior which goes beyond societal…
BEHAVIORAL CONGRUENCE
n. a consistent state of behavior, meaning there is consistency between the goals, values, and attitudes projected and the actual…
BEHAVIORAL FAMILY THERAPY
n. a therapeutic approach which aims to help families going through difficulties in their relationships. This group treatment is learning-based…
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
n. the principles of neurobiology as applied in the study of human and animal behavior. It examines the underlying biological…
BEHAVIORAL SINK
n. a phenomenon wherein animals are mutually attracted into forming dense groups. As an effect, grouping becomes detrimental to individual…