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MYSOPHILIA

is a pathological condition whereby the individual will have a desire to be unclean or remain in contact with dirty…

MACHIAN POSITIVISM

first proposed by Czech-born Austria physicist Ernst Mach, who implied that our experiences define our understanding and knowledge but that…

MACROMASTIA

abnormally large breasts in a female.

MAGAZINE TRAINING

is the training required for the animal in an experiment to become familiar with the mechanism which delivers the reinforcer…

MAINLINING

is typically classed as slang for the injection of illegal drugs intravenously.

MALAISE

The general feeling of uneasiness and discomfort.

MALI-MALI

Is typically observed in the Philippines which has symptoms likened to those of Lai Ah.

MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES (MBO)

is systematic setting of goals and aims which are in-line with the companies specialization and then consistently reviewing the performance…

MANIFESTATION

An indication of the onset of a condition or complex.

MANUAL-CONTROL EFFECTS

is the process of controlling an aircraft or spacecraft entirely under human control opposed to relying on a computer guided…

MARGINAL GROUP

A usually smaller group within a larger society that has not joined the mainstream party due to a difference of…

MARKETING ORIENTATION

An observable character pattern which implies an individual will see other humans as commodities and then go onto evaluate their…

MASKING LEVEL DIFFERENCE (MLD)

is the change in the threshold level for detecting an auditory stimuli. This has also been referred to as binaural…

MASS REFLEX 1

is usually a reflex action which occurs on a subconscious level in the human body as a result of a…

MATCHED SAMPLES

two different samples which are similar or match a variety of characteristics.

MATERNAL DRIVE

a subconscious and typically uncontrollable drive to care for offspring.

MATRIX ANALOGIES TEST,

first developed (otherwise known as the NNAT) in the late 1990s by Jack A.

MAZE LEARNING

is a learning process which involves circumnavigating a subject being presented with a variety of false routes into the core…

MEAN SQUARE

is a numerical calculation which involves dividing the sum of squares by its degrees of freedom.

MECHANICAL-COMPREHENSION TEST

is a test which aims to examine an individuals ability to understand and internalize basic mechanical skills which requires a…