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MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (MANOVA)

is an extension of the ANOVA model which aims to identify any simultaneous effects which the independent variable has on…

MUSCLE RELAXANTS

are a group of drugs which are used in the management of spasms in skeletal muscle which typically result from…

MUSICAL INTERVAL

is the duration or pitch of the sound between two sounds.

MUTUALISM

describes the action of two species living together for the benefit of both of them, they are better together, than…

MYOCLONIC

refers to myoclonus.

MYSTICAL PARTICIPATION

first proposed by Lucien Bruhl (1857 - 1939) who was a French philosopher and ethnologist, the mystical participation is a…

MA

is a characteristic displayed by the determination to achieve their aim or goal by means including deliberate deception.

MACROSKELIC

is a term used to describe a body which has abnormally long legs, the individual assuming the Kretschmer typology would…

MAGIC CIRCLE

was first developed by U.S. psychiatrist William Glasser which involves primarily children sitting in a circle with their peers talking…

MAINTAINING CAUSE

a direct influence on an individuals life, typically from either peers or their careers which leads to maladaptive behaviours.

MALCOLM HORIZON

Allows a high-quality ground representation to be displayed across the cockpit of aircraft which better equips aircrews to detect small…

MALLEATION

a physiological process whereby the hands twitch uncontrollably and sometimes subconsciously in a hammer-like motion against the thighs.

MANAGEMENT FASHION

first proposed by U.S. Management Theorist Eric Abrahamson who put forward unfounded and unclear theories of a management fashion.

MANIPULATION

The conscious and deliberate misleading of an individual by another individual either directly or indirectly in order to achieve a…

MAOIS

are molecules which binding securely to their complementary receptor site on an enzyme which then permanently inhibits its ability to…

MARGINAL INTELLIGENCE

An intelligence level which typically sits between normal and mentally deficient.

MARLOWE-CROWNE SOCIAL DESIRABILITY SCALE (M-C

is an abundantly used research scale in which research attempt to identify the degree to which participants answer questions based…

MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY (MBI)

a theoretical method for determining the emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and the level of reduced personal accomplishment. There are 22 statements…

MASSAGE

is the structured process of stroke, kneading and applying pressure to certain points on the body, for rehabilitative purposes alleviating…

MATCHING

is an experimental technique which aims to match two participants for use in a psychological experiment by achieving characteristics in…