Glossary B
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Binding arbitration refers to a method of resolving conflicts in which a neutral third party is asked to choose which side is correct and in which neither party is allowed to appeal the decision.
Binding problem refers to question of how the visual, auditory, and other areas of the brain influence one another to produce a combined perception of a single object. It is the problem of how neural activity in many separated areas in the brain is combined to create a perception of a coherent object.
Binet-Simon scale of intelligence refers to the scale Binet and Simon devised to directly measure the various cognitive abilities they believed intelligence comprised. The scale first appeared in 1905 and was revised in 1908 and in 1911.
Alfred Binet (1857 - 1911) was both a psychologist and a lawyer. His greatest accomplishment in the field of psychology lead to what we now call the Intelligence Quotient or IQ. As a member of the French commission investigating educational concerns, developed a test to measure the "mental age " (MA) of children entering school.
Binge drinkers refer to men who have consumed five (5) or more and women who have consumed four (4) or more drinks in a row at least once during the previous two (2) weeks.
- Binge eating disorder (BED) : binge eating disorder (BED) refers to a disorder that involves periods of excessive eating with a feeling of a loss of control. It is similar to binge eating but without the compensatory behaviors and has become increasingly widespread during this age of abundant fast food and obesity.