psychobiology

1. a school of thought in the mental health professions in which the individual is viewed as a holistic unit and both normal and abnormal behavior is explained in terms of the interaction of biological, sociological, and psychological determinants. Also called ergasiology. [developed by Adolf Meyer]

2. see biological psychology. —psychobiological adj.

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May 9th 2024

anthropometry

1. the scientific study of how the size and proportions of the human body are affected by such variables as age, sex, and ethnicity.

2. the taking of measurements of the human body for purposes of comparison and study. —anthropometric adj. —anthropometrist n.