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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

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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.

Deutsch: Zugehörigkeitsgefühl / Español: Pertenencia / Português: Pertencimento / Français: Appartenance / Italiano: Appartenenza

Belongingness refers to the innate human need to form and maintain strong, stable interpersonal relationships. In psychology, this concept is fundamental to understanding human motivation, as individuals are naturally driven to feel connected to others and be part of a group. This sense of belonging plays a crucial role in mental well-being, emotional stability, and overall life satisfaction.

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

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Benchmarking refers to the case where there are two sources of data for the same target variable, with different frequencies, and is concerned with correcting inconsistencies between the different estimates.

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