MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
is the collective term used to describe the change and development of an organisms motor functions over their entire life…
MOTOR NEURON
a neuron which connects directly with muscle fibres. Otherwise known as the final common path as well as being called…
MOTOR THEORY OF THOUGHT
became popular in the 1920s which explained that motor system responses are controlled entirely by the conditioned responses of the…
MOVING-WINDOW TECHNIQUE
is an experimental technique where the majority of words are covered, leaving a small number of them available to view…
MULTIAXIAL CLASSIFICATION
uses various factors such as- social and cultural influences, clinical symptoms to make a solid diagnosis and classification of a…
MULTILINGUAL APHASIA EXAMINATION (MAE)
is a primarily neurological based examination which has a primary purpose of determining the presence of aphasia and if positively…
MULTIPLE FAMILY THERAPY
is a group therapy where two or more family members will meet with two or more therapists at once.
MULTIPLE-RESOURCE MODEL
is one of the many theories of attention which implies there are many pools of resources per individual and that…
MULTITRAIT-MULTIMCTHOD MATRIX
Supports the systematic collection of information regarding convergent validity and discriminant validity within a single study by using an integrated…
MUSCLE CONTRACTION
is the physiological process of shortening muscle fibres found in muscle tissues after stimulating from a motor neuron which regulates…
MUSIC THERAPY
is a method of rehabilitating individuals through using music to enhance an individuals psychological, physical, cognitive and/or social functioning.
MUTUAL MASTURBATION
is achieved when two individuals simultaneously stimulate each others genitals for the express purpose of sexual gratification and enjoyment. Such…
MYELOMENINGOCELE
are sacs which contain the spinal cord and their covering meninges. Myelomen-ingocele protrude from the spine individually with the spina…
MACH SCALE
the measure of the degree which individuals will tolerate the active use of manipulation and deceit in pursuit of their…
MACROERGONOMICS
an analytical approach in ergonomics which takes into consideration a wide range of factors from the physical evidence to environmental…
MADDOX ROD TEST
is a test to examine the balance of the eye muscles in humans. The difference in image perceived when looking…
MAIEUTIC TECHNIQUE
Involves a trained individual asking pertinent questions to the participant to obtain an understanding of their knowledge of the subject…
MALADAPTATION
A condition where- biological, psychological, behavioural and/or defence mechanisms are detrimental to the survival and reproduction of a species.