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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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METROPOLITAN ACHIEVEMENT TESTS (METROPOLI

is a collection of tests for children at grade 12 in the American education system which aims to evaluate their

MEYER'S THEORY

is a theory of mental illness devised by U.S. psychiatrist Adolf Meyer (1866 - 1950) which implied that mental disorders

MIANSERIN

is an antidepressant drug which has a similar action to that of mirtazapine, which is currently in use in a

MICHIGAN ALCOHOLISM SCREENING TEST (MAST)

is a 25 question test which aims to evaluate an individuals ability to self-measure the level of their alcohol abuse

MICROCEPHALY

is the inverse condition of macrocephaly where the head of an infant or human being is abnormally small in comparison

MICRODIALYSIS

is a diagnostic method for measuring the concentration of certain chemicals in a tissue or organ by allowing the chemicals

MICROELECTRODE

is a small part of a battery for example, an electrode which has a tip which is not larger than

MICROERGONOMICS

in the context of ergonomics microergonomics is the study of individual operator-machine interfaces or combinations.

MICROFILAMENT

is a very small filament made of protein, which is no bigger than 7 nm in diameter typically found in

MICROGENETIC DEVELOPMENT

was first proposed by Lev Vygotsky which postulates the existence of a series of changes which occur over a relatively

MICROGENETIC METHOD

an experimental technique which examines a developmental change in a small population over a small period of time, usually days

MICROGENY

is used as an umbrella term to describe the symptoms which lead up to a specific behaviour or mental process.

MICROGLIA

are small glial cells which remove cellular debris from injured or dead cells in the human body.

MICROGLOSSIA

describes the formation of an abnormally small tongue.

MICROGRAPHIA

describes a disorder which characteristically has incredibly small (almost impossible to read) writing.

MICROMASTIA

describes abnormally small breasts in a female.

MICROMELIA

describes the development of abnormally small limbs.

MICROORCHIDISM

describes the development either both or one abnormally small testicle.

MICROPHTHALMOS-CORNEAL OPACITY-SPASTICITY SYN

is a presumed hereditary disorder in children which results in small eyes, opaque corneas, mental retardation and spastic diplegia.

MICROPOLYGYRIA

describes a condition where there are more ridges in portions of the brain than usual.