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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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MANIC STATE

is an umbrella term for a variety of symptoms provided they meet the criteria for a manic episode.

MANIFEST ANXIETY

is the theory that anxiety is fuelled by underlying emotional conflict and repressed feelings.

MANIFEST CONTENT

in dreams the manifest content is the obvious meaning of a dream, the denotation if you will. Opposed to the latent meaning

MANIFEST GOAL

is the openly stated goal or aim of a specific piece of research. This goal will be evaluated at the

MANIFEST VARIABLE

is a variable which is directly observed and the data associated with the variable recorded.

MANIFESTATION

An indication of the onset of a condition or complex.

MANIPULANDUM

An object or item which has been specifically designed to be manipulated during an experiment.

MANIPULATION

The conscious and deliberate misleading of an individual by another individual either directly or indirectly in order to achieve a

MANIPULATION CHECK

A sub-test to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the experimental design used in a study.

MANNERISM

a habitual facial expression or movement classed as characteristic of an individual.

MANNERS

otherwise known as the respectful, polite, and correct conduct. Manners include other socially acceptable ways of behaviours.

MANNOSIDOSIS

is a resulting condition when there is a lack of the enzyme (a-mannosidase) in the human body which metabolizes the

MANN-WHITNEY U TEST

is a statistical test used in psychology experiments to examine the centrality of all associated ranked data from two independent

MANOPTOSCOPE

is a piece of diagnostic equipment used to measure eye dominance. The eye through which the eye is observed by

MANOVA

Acronym for multivariate analysis op variance.

MANTLE LAYER

is the middle layer of the embryonic neural plate found in the brain.

MANTRA

is an umbrella term used to describe a repeated syllable, phrase or hymn, often related related to religions concepts -

MANUAL ARTS THERAPY

is the use of manual arts such as woodworking and metalworking as rehabilitative activities.

MANUAL COMMUNICATION

is communication which relies solely on the movement of hands opposed to verbal communication, therefore, manual communication can otherwise be

MANUAL DOMINANCE

is the tendency for individuals to use and therefore prefer writing with one hand instead of favouring both equally.