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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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MECHANICAL-APTITUDC TEST

are tests which are designed to examine an individuals abilities which are related to mechanical work such as perceptual skills,

MECHANICAL-COMPREHENSION TEST

is a test which aims to examine an individuals ability to understand and internalize basic mechanical skills which requires a

MECHANICAL-MAN CONCEPT

is a theory which implies that human beings are infact just machines and not subject to unexplainable phenomena such as

MECHANISM

is an umbrella term for a variety of different meanings. In terms of processes and systems, a mechanism is a

MECHANISTIC INTCRACTIONISM

is a theory which takes into consideration both dispositional and situational variables when attempting to explain the determinism of behaviours

MECHANISTIC THEORY

is one of many theories which attempt to explain human behaviours. Mechanistic theory implies that human behaviours can be explained

MECHANORECEPTOR

an example of which are the receptors which are found in the ear that are sensitive to acoustic stimuli. Generally,

MECKEL

is a congenital disorder with symptoms including- microcephaly, eye, ear and olfactory abnormalities. First proposed by Johann Friedrich Meckel who

MEDEA COMPLEX

is a mothers need and requirement to murder or kill their child as a means of revenge against their father.

MEDIA RICHNESS

is the relative intensity and the complexity of an communication channel between two people or two mediums. For example, a

MEDIAL

denotes the middle of the body or an organ.

MEDIAL AMYGDALA

is a small part of the amygdala, found in the brain which participates in the various fear responses.

MEDIAL BUNDLE

a collection of sensory fibres which are located in the medial (middle) portions of body or organ structure.

MEDIAL FOREBRAIN BUNDLE

is a group of nerve fibres which pass from the midline of the human forebrain to the hypothalamus and are

MEDIAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS

otherwise known as the medial geniculate body, they're a pair of nuclei which are found in the thalamus which process

MEDIAL LEMNISCUS

carry fibres from the spinal cord to the midbrain, communicating with the thalamus.

MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX

is a region of the prefrontal cortex of the brain which plays a major role in the control of an

MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA IMPOA)

plays major roles in thermoregulation, sexual behaviour and gonadotropin secretion. Situated in the anterior region of the hypothalamus.

MEDIAL RECTUS

an eye muscle which is responsible for rotating the eye towards the midline.

MEDIAL TEMPORAL AMNESIA

is amnesia which is a direct result of damage to the medial temporal lobe which can be a result of