Glossary B
Glossary B
Biserial correlation refers to an index used to express the relationship between a Continuous variable and an artificially dichotomous variable.
Bisexual refers to a person romantically and erotically attracted to both men and women or members of either sex.
Bisexuals are people who seek emotional-sexual relationships with members of both genders.
Bisexuality refers to a sexual orientation in which a person has erotic and romantic feelings for both their own and the opposite sex.
Bivariate analysis refers to the analysis of two (2) variables simultaneously, for the purpose of determining the empirical relationship between them. The construction of a simple percentage table or the computation of a simple correlation coefficient are examples of Bivariate analyses.
Bizarre behavior refer to patterns of conduct or demeanor far removed from normal and expected experience.
Black English refers to a dialect of American English used mostly, but not exclusively by members of the African American community, which is characterized by some special rules of pronunciation and syntax.
Blackout refers to Amnesia for events that occurred during intoxication. It is the failure to recall events that occurred while drinking even though there is no loss of consciousness