MUNDANE REALISM
in the context of psychological experiments, is the extent to which an activity or the entire study itself is similar…
MUSCLE SPINDLE
normally runs parallel to the main contractile muscle fibres which sends impulses to the CNS when stretched.
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
is an autoimmune disorder, which is a result of faulty nerve transmissions of their impulses at neuromuscular junctions which is…
MACHINE CONSCIOUSNESS
achieving a conscious state as a result of computers or robotic intervention.
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure which causes Hydrogen in the tissues of the body respond to the magnet passing by…
MAINTENANCE THERAPY
Is a treatment program which was developed to replace quick-fixes instead opting to support slow progress and gradual improvement as…
MALE CLIMACTERIC
A purely hypothetical period in a males life which has been likened to the female menopause, strongly occurring on average…
MALTHUSIAN THEORY
First proposed by British economist Thomas Malthus (1766 - 1834) who suggested that the population of the Earth would increase…
MANDATE PHENOMENON
The theory that authority figures will 'over-step' their authority when they believe they have the majority support to do so.
MAPPING OF GENES
is the systematic creation of an accurate map of an organisms full genomic sequence which can be achieved through a…
MARGINALIZATION
the process through which the marginal groups and their members are identified as not being apart of the main group.
MASLOW'S THEORY OF HUMAN MOTIVATION
follows on from Maslow's Motivational Hierarchy implying that the higher needs of self-actualization and the need for knowing are emphasized…
MASS-TO-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT
is the development and perceived progress in fetal developments from random joint movements to coordinated joint movements.
MATCHING LAW
states that proportion of responses to an allocated to an alternative will match the proportion of reinforcement obtains from that…