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Behaviour ModificationA type of therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning. ...
Behaviour TherapyA type of therapy based on the principles of classical conditioning.  For example, ...
Behavioural TherapyA type of therapy based on the principles of behaviourism.  Examples of behavioural ...
Behaviourist ApproachSee Behaviourism  ...
Bem Sex Role InventoryThis is a psychometric test for measuring androgyny. ...
Between Groups DesignThis is another way of saying independent measures design.  ...
Between Subjects/Participants DesignThis is another way of saying independent measures design.  ...
Biased SampleThis refers to an error that has been made when selecting a sample which results in the ...
BilateralThis term is used to refer to functions that are equally represented in both cerebral ...
Binocular Depth CuesDepth cues which are provided by information from both eyes. ...
Binocular DisparityA binocular depth cue which is produced by the differences between the two images on each ...
Biological DeterminismThis is the argument that behaviour is determined by biological systems. ...
Biological PsychologyThis is a branch of psychology which studies how biological factors influence ...
Biomedical Model of HealthThis is a reductionist approach to health which views illness as a result of physical ...
Biopsychosocial Model of HealthThis is an approach to health which argues that health and illness involve an interaction ...
Biosocial Approach (to gender)An approach suggesting our gender status is a result of interplay between biology & ...
BPSThis is an abbreviation for the British Psychological Society. Their web site is here. ...
BrainGrey thing at the top of the neck which weighs about 1.4kg (3lbs) and contains about 100 ...
Brain scanTaking images of the living brain.  Brain scans enable researchers to match regions ...