Category: B

B-motivation In Maslow’s view, meta motivation is distinct from the motivation operating in the lower level needs, which he calls deficiency motivation,…

B-cognition being cognition( in the humanistic psychology of Abraham Maslow, an exceptional type of cognition that can be distinguished from one’s everyday…

B lymphocyte B lymphocytes (or B cells), which develop and mature in the bone marrow, are responsible for humoral immunity: They produce circulating antibodies…

B coefficient The beta coefficient is the degree of change in the outcome variable for every 1-unit of change in the predictor variable. The…

a phase of sexual bondage that is accompanied by such acts as whipping or spanking. Because of the potential physical danger, the partners usually…

Backward Reading reading letters or words in reverse order, for example, deb for bed, or Car my is this for This is my car.

Babor’s Type A–Type B distinction a two-part typology used to group substance abusers, particularly those who abuse alcohol, for research purposes and…

Babinski reflex the reflex occurring in a healthy infant in which the big toe extends upward and the other toes fan out…

Bulimia Bulimia (aka ‘Bulimia Nervosa’) is an eating disorder where people attempt to control their weight by severely restricting the amount of…

Broca’s Aphasia A form of aphasia whose primary symptom is a difficulty in producing fluent spoken language (though their ability to understand/comprehend…