BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
n. a school of psychology which studies aspects of behavior which are observable and measurable. It makes use of the…
BEHAVIOR-BASED SAFETY
n. a modified approach to safety engineering wherein employees play a more active role in contributing to occupational health and…
BELIEF-DESIRE REASONING
n. the process wherein a person tends to predict and explain someone else's behavior based on how the former understands…
BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM
n. A set of various treatment services which include grief counseling and support group therapy. The program offers individual and…
BEZOLD-BRIICKE PHENOMENON
n. the phenomenon which involves a hue shift. This intensity-dependent change in hue is based on one's perception of color…
BIMODAL DISTRIBUTION
n. in statistics, refers to a distribution which shows a set of scores with two different modes. In graphical distribution,…
BIOCHEMISTRY
n. the study of chemical composition present in living organisms and the vital life processes which these biochemical substances affect.…
BIOLOGICAL STRESS
n. any condition that puts pressure and makes demands on both the physical and psychological defense system of a living…
BIOPHYSICS
n. a scientific discipline which uses physical and mathematical models in explaining biological processes. Examples of its application include those…
BIOTRANSPORT
n. the movement and transportation of substances and molecules within the body. Specifically, there is an exchange which happens within…
BLAMING THE VICTIM
n. a social and psychological phenomenon wherein the fault in a crime (rape, robbery, assault) is attributed to the victim.…
BLIND ANALYSIS
n. a method of analyzing and interpreting data in which there is no prior knowledge or previous contact with the…
BLOCK SAMPLING
n. in statistics, refers to a sampling technique wherein samples are first collected from a well-defined population. This is subsequently…
BLUNTED AFFECT
n. an affect display which is dulled in tone and reduced in intensity. The person is observed to be unengaged…
BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER IBDD)
n. in DSM-IV-TR, refers to a somatoform disorder wherein a person is excessively concerned and preoccupied with the slightest anomaly…