MEDIATE EXPERIENCE
is the conscious interpretation and usually entirely conscious awareness of events occurring externally to the current environment of interest and…
MEDICAL MODEL
is a term in psychology which is the view that abnormal behaviour is the result of physical problems and should…
MEMORY SPAN
is the number of items which can be recalled immediately after one observation or presentation of them. In terms of…
MENINGOMYELOCELE
results in an external sac of cerebrospinal fluid, a malformed spinal cord and fractured meninges membranes as a result of…
MENTAL ASTHENIA
describes a loss of mental strength with symptoms including a lack of motivation to complete mentally challenging tasks.
MENTAL MAP 1
is the concept of a mental map may refer to a person's personal point-of-view perception of their own world. Although…
MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION (MSE)
a complete evaluation of a patients mental health taking into consideration data including interviews taken by professionals to standardized tests.
MERCY KILLING
is the killing of an animal or human being prematurely where they would have otherwise suffered for a prolonged period…
MESSENGER RNA (MRNA)
a strand of RNA (ribose-nucleic-acid) which carries DNA fragments from the nucleolus of a cell to ribosomes during the process…
METACONTRAST
is a form of masking an object which the perception of one object (the target) is altered by the application…
METAPHOR THERAPY
involves the use of metaphors in therapeutic setting to emphasize the symbolic meaning of language by providing a platform to…
METHOD OF ADJUSTMENT
is an experimental technique where a participant is able to adjust a variable stimulus to match a requested standard or…
METHOD OF SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATIONS
is a method used primarily in operant conditioning whereby behaviours which are desired are reinforced. Initially, approximate behaviours are reinforced,…
MICROSPLANCHNIC TYPE
can occur during the prenatal stage of development and result in muffled sounds.