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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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MODEL HUMAN PROCESSOR

which consists of three different interacting subsystems named the- perceptual, motor and cognitive systems are all based on empirical findings.

MODEL PSYCHOSIS

was a technique used widely in the 1950s in which drugs were deliberately injected into animal subjects to induce psychotic

MODELING

is a strand of behavioural modelling whereby learning occurs through observation, therefore classed as vicarious learning and then the leaner

MODELING EFFECT

describes the effect where the experimenter influences the response of the participant without them knowing.

MODELING THEORY

similar to SLT (social learning theory) where behaviours, cognitions and an individuals emotional state can be changed and influenced by

MODELS OF EVALUATION

is an umbrella term to describe models which are expressly proposed with an emphasis on methodological evaluation.

MODERATE DEPRESSION

a depressive episode where the number of symptoms exceed that of mild depression but less than the number required to

MODERATE MENTAL RETARDATION

is a diagnostic classification where the patient is tested using a standardized intelligence test with a resulting IQ between the

MODERATOR VARIABLE

with respect to statistics, a moderator variable is entirely unrelated to the criterion variable but it is still related to

MODERN RACISM

is a 'modern' version of the historic strand of prejudice which is based on the race of an individual. The

MODERNISM

is a term used widely amongst a huge range of topics. For example in the context of philosophy, modernization is

MODERNIZATION

is the process whereby typically archaic values or a set of processes which are largely rural and traditional become developed

MODES OF LEARNING

describes the process through which learning takes place whether that

MODESTY

is described as the absence of ones self-importance.

MODIFIED RHYME TEST (MRT)

was first developed by Arthur S. House, Carl E. Williams, Michael Flecker and the psychoacoustician Karl D. Kryter (1914 -),

MODIFIER

in the context of genetics, a modifier is a gene that research has implied has an effect on changing other

MODULARITY

was first proposed by U.S. philosopher Jerry Lodor (1935 - ) in the book he published called Modularity of the

MODULATORY ROLE

in genetics, some genes play a modulatory role by switching off other genes which may be detrimental to the development

MODULATORY SITE

in biochemistry, a modulatory site is found on a receptor molecule which when bound with a ligand alters the primary

MODULE

in the context of cognitive theory, a module is a hypothetical center of information in a process which is assumed