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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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MIXED-STANDARD SCALE

is a test of behaviour evaluation. Participants are presented with a selection of behaviours and asked to evaluate them based

MIXOSCOPIA

describes an orgasm which is achieved by observing sexual intercourse between the person one loves and another.

MIXOSCOPIA BESTIALIS

is a type of sexual deviancy where an individual obtains gratification by watching their partner engage in coitus with another.

MMECT

an abbreviation used for multiple monitored electroconvulsive treatment.

MMPI-2

an abbreviation used for the revised Minnesota multi-phasic personality inventory.

MMPI-A

an abbreviation used for the adolescent version of the Minnesota multi-phasic personality inventory.

MNEMONIC STRATEGY

is an umbrella term which is used to describe any method improving the method of remembering a piece of data

MNEMONIST

describes an individual who has an exceptional ability to initially encode information that was not previously known and then retrieve

MOB PSYCHOLOGY

psychology which is applied to crowds or mobs.

MOBBING BEHAVIOR

is observed primarily in pack animals which is utilized by clubbing together in order to chase a predator away from

MOBILITY N 1

in a literal context is the ability to move or be transported from the place of origin to the planned

MOCLOBEMIDE

is an antidepressant drug which is not yet approved for general use in the U.S. due to on-going tests. Chemically

MODAFINIL

is a stimulating drug which is used in the treatment of narcolepsy, with an unknown mechanism. Theories suggest that modafinil

MODAL ACTION PATTERN

attempts to explain the pattern which conveys the variability of behavioural responses in that the modal action is the most

MODAL MODEL OF MEMORY

is one theory of memory which brings together the assumptions of a wide range of theories under one main theory

MODALITY

is one experimental process or therapeutic technique.

MODALITY EFFECT

is the likelihood for items to be recalled correctly if relayed orally rather than visually.

MODALITY PROFILE

is a list of problems and their proposed treatments which are spread across seven different modalities (parameters) which are considered

MODE THEORY

otherwise known as Motivation and Opportunity as Determinants Theory which is one of the many theories which attempt to explain

MODEL

is a representation of a concept or belief, whether its displayed pictorially through graphs or even just explained. Models are