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Beliefs refer to pieces of information about something; facts or opinions..

Believability, in the context of psychology, refers to the extent to which an individual's beliefs, perceptions, or judgments are considered credible, trustworthy, or plausible. It plays a crucial role in various aspects of human cognition, behavior, and decision-making. This article delves into the concept of believability, providing insights into its definition, examples, risks, application areas, recommendations, and potential approaches for treatment and healing. Additionally, we'll explore the historical context and touch upon any legal implications related to believability.

Believability effect refers to the tendency to draw or accept conclusions from premises when the content of the conclusion makes intuitive sense, regardless of the logical necessity.

Bell and pad method refers to the treatment for Enuresis in which a pad placed under a sleeping child to detect traces of urine sets off a bell when urine is detected, awakening the child to condition him or her to wake up and use the bathroom before urinating

Bell-Magendie law refers to the observation that the dorsal roots of the spinal cord carry sensory information and that the ventral roots carry motor information toward the muscles and glands Moreover, it states that there are two (2) types of nerves : 1. sensory nerves carrying impulses from the sense receptors to the brain; and 2. Motor nerves carrying impulses from the brain to the muscles and glands of the body.

Bell's Palsy is form of Neuritis that involves paralysis of the facial nerve causing weakness of the muscles of one side of the face and an inability to close the eye. It involves paralysis of the facial nerve; weakness of the muscles of one side of the face. In some cases, patient's hearing may also be affected in such a way that sounds seem to him/her to be abnormally loud and sometimes, loss of taste sensation may also occur. Its cause in unknown and recovery of teh person with Bell's palsy may occur spontaneously

Belmont Report refers to a summary of the basic ethical principles for protecting humans in research published in 1979 by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subject in Biomedical and Behavioral Research. The present Federal regulations for protecting human participants in research is based on the Belmont Report.

Benchmark answers refer to standard answers to interview questions, the quality of which has been agreed on by job experts.