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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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MONITORING

is the process of supervising, overseeing individuals completing a task to ensure that it is completed correctly.

MONO- (MON-)

meaning one, single or alone.

MONOAMINE

is a functional group of a molecule which contains only one amine (-NH3) group. Typically monoamines form larger molecules such

MONOAMINE HYPOTHESIS

is just one explanation as to the biological reasons behind depression, in that it is caused by a deficit in

MONOAMINE NEUROTRANSMITTER THEORY

which explains the phenomena known as runner's where due to the high volume of neurotransmitters such as serotonin secreted into

MONOAMINE OXIDASE (MAO)

breaks down and actively disables monoamines, which can include a variety of different neurotransmitters too. This enzyme has two different

MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS (MAOIS MAO IN

are a collection of anti-depressant drugs which actively inhibit the re-uptake of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine in

MONOCHORIAL TWINS

are always mono-zygotic. They are twins, in utero, which have shared the same embryonic membrane which is the outermost one

MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT

Defines a single wavelength of light which can be produced using a monochromator which uses a prism to refract the

MONOCHROMATISM

is a result of the eye only having one cone photo pigment and can therefore not discriminate colour- everything appears

MONOCULAR

otherwise referring to one eye only.

MONOCULAR CUE

involves the use of only one eye when giving a visual cue to the perception of distance or depth.

MONOCULAR DEPRIVATION

refers to the complete deprivation of light, but to only one eye.

MONOCULAR REARING

is the process of ensuring that an animal develops, once born, with the use of only one eye, by either

MONOCULAR SUPPRESSION

usually results in the failure of binocular vision where one eye is typically more powerful or dominant than the other.

MONOCULAR VISION

refers to the use of only one eye for the purposes of seeing/sight.

MONODRAMA

in the context of psychotherapy, a member of a group will act out a scene by themselves and then be

MONOGAMY

of which a traditional example is marriage between a man and woman, otherwise monogamy is a mating system where two

MONOGENISM

is the general theory and belief that all humans present today are descended from two ancestors.

MONOIDEISM

defines behaviours which fixate one idea excluding all others.