BASIC PHYSIOLOGICAL NEED
n. the most fundamental of needs, this is the lowest level in Maslow's hierachy of needs. Motivated by a basic…
BATESIAN MIMICRY
n. in evolutionary biology, refers to the act of resembling a more toxic species in order for harmless ones to…
BAYLEY SCALES OF INFANT AND TODDLER DEVELOPMENT
n. scales which assess the stages of development among infants and toddlers between the ages of 1 to 42 months.…
BEERS, CLIFFORD
author of A Mind That Found Itself (1908). This written account vividly described in detail the stages of his own…
BEHAVIOR MAPPING
n. in line with activity mapping and data collection, refers to a technique which enables you to study the activities…
BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TASK (BAT)
n. a behavioral approach test which is used to assess the level of fear and avoidance for specific situations. The…
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
n. a specific study of human and animal behavior which assesses the impact of both evolution and the environment. It…
BEHAVIORAL MODEL
n. a detailed concept of the required behavior or the desired behavior pattern. This conceptualization includes a systematic description of…
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
n. a scientific discipline which studies the actions and interactions of organisms, particularly humans and animals. These activities are monitored…
BEHAVIORIST
n. in psychology, refers either to the person or to the school of thought which practices behaviorism. For instance, a…
BELL CURVE
n. in statistics, refers to the classic curve obtained from plotting the graph of a normal distribution. This curve is…
BENEVOLENT ECLECTICISM
n. a conceptual approach of drawing insight from different theories, methods, models, and perspectives. This approach applies to the study…
BETA-ENDORPHIN
n. an endogenous neuropeptide produced by the hypothalamus and pituitary glands. Functioning as a neurotransmitter, it is released when the…
BILATERAL LESION
n. a lesion which specifically involves both sides of the body or an organ. It holds especially true for lesions…
BINARY SYSTEM
n. a logical structure, numerical or otherwise, consisting of two elements. In computer science and statistics, the values of this…
BIOECOLOGICAL MODEL
n. a theoretical model of human development based on the interaction between genes and environment. Human development is a process,…
BIOGRAPHICAL METHOD
n. the collection and analysis of an account on a person. It may be the whole or a portion of…
BIOLOGICAL THERAPY
n. a form of treatment designed to restore normal health and well-being. Relying on the immune system, it taps on…
BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL SYSTEM
n. in the context of illness and disease, refers to a systematic approach to the study of mental health in…