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.
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.
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…
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.