BUPHTHALMOS
n. a bulging or enlargement of the eye that is abnormally observed in newborns and infants. It is often diagnosed…
BUTORPHANOL
n. an analgesic which is medically prescribed for migraine headaches and other conditions involving moderate to severe pain. (Trade name:…
BACKCROSSING
n. refers to the crossbreeding a hybrid animal or plant with a member of the genetic line from which the…
BAD BREAST
in the psychoanalytic theory of Melanie Klein, this refers to the mental representation (see introjection) of the mother's breast as…
BARONA EQUATION
n. an equation which basically measures and predicts IQ. It makes use of demographic variables like age, gender, education, and…
BASAL METABOLISM
n. minimum amount of energy required to sustain life in a body which is at rest. This includes all vital…
BASIC MISTAKE
n. in psychology, a factor attributed to Austrian psychotherapist Alfred Adler. One that arises during early childhood, it is a…
BASKET CELL
n. any of a number of neurons located in the cerebellum. So-named because their axons terminate to form a basket-like…
BATTLEGARRISON DIMENSIONS
n. the dimensions of a mission when viewed as to risk (low to high) and as to type (routine to…
BECKWITH-WIEDEMANN SYNDROME
n. an overgrowth-related disorder which stems from a problem with insulin growth factor 2. In line with gene encoding, this…
BEHAVIOR DYSFUNCTIONS CLASSIFICATION
n. a less-clinical classification of psychological and behavioral dysfunctions. Theoretically, it was presumed that these types of dysfunctions had a…
BEHAVIOR SYSTEM
n. a collection of related activities which are designed to fulfill a common goal or purpose. When these activities are…
BEHAVIORAL CRITERION
n. the distinct behavior which must consistently exist in an individual in order for a diagnosis to be accurately made.…
BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION SYSTEM (BIS)
n. the other of two motivational systems which govern human and animal behavior. The system activates an avoidance behavior as…
BEHAVIORAL PROFILE
n. a summary of the characteristic traits and behavior patterns of an individual. Through tests and experiments, a more detailed…
BEHAVIORALLY ANCHORED RATING SCALE (BARS)
n. an appraisal method which rates performance, usually on the job. Behavior-based, this measure evaluates employee performance on a point-scale…
BELIEF SYSTEM
n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such…