BANNER ADVERTISEMENT
refers to a small advertisement appearing on a web page, often inducing consumers to click on it. The advertisement (a…
BAROGNOSIS
n. the cognitive ability to perceive and differentiate weight correctly. It enables an individual to recognize weight differences in objects…
BASAL MENTAL AGE
n. level of mental age at which all items in a standardized intelligence test can be passed. Specifically, it applies…
BASIC HOSTILITY
n. a hostile pattern which is characterized as a bad attitude. Having developed from basic anxiety, it makes the infant…
BATTLEFIELD RECOVERY TASKS
n. high-stress tasks wherein the mission is to recover bodies, to identify their names, and to bury the dead. Those…
BECK THERAPY
n. a therapeutic approach which establishes a close collaboration between the therapist and the client. Together, they accomplish homework tasks…
BEHAVIOR DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLES
n. a group of more specific behavioral difficulties which are perceived in children and adolescents. These emotional and behavioral problems…
BEHAVIOR SETTING
n. in environmental psychology, refers to the environment as the setting for observing behavior. This setting, for instance, may include…
BEHAVIORAL COUPLES THERAPY
n. a form of behavior therapy which accommodates couples in troubled relationships. Mainly, the goal is to instruct couples to…
BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION
n. a pattern of behavior characterized by shyness, timidity, withdrawal, and fear of the unfamiliar. The emotionality is negative and…
BEHAVIORAL PROCEDURE
n. any psychological procedure which is based on the principles and techniques proposed by the behavior theory. The procedure may…
BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT CONTROL THERAPIES
n. a form of intervention therapy which helps clients change the way they eat and exercise. The goal is to…
BELIEF SYSTEM
n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such…
BENCHMARK JOB
n. a specific job or position which serves as a reference point for evaluating other jobs below or above it.…
BENZTROPINE
n. a class of drugs which act as antiparkinsonian agents (e.g. Cogentin). Anticholinergic in property, they help reduce the chemical…
BETA MOVEMENT
n. a form of optical illusion in which there is apparent movement in fixed images. When stationary stimuli are presented…
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT
n. a set standard of evidence which must be met in a criminal trial. A defendant cannot be convicted or…
BIMANUAL COORDINATION
n. the coordination observed between the movements of the left and right hand. Bimanual tasks are believed to be influenced…
BIOCHEMICAL DEFECT
n. a metabolic defect which contibutes to the onset of a neurological or psychiatric condition. This defect may either be…