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MATERNAL AGGRESSION

is the process during which a female will protect her offspring in the case another threatens their safety by means

MATRICIDE

the murder or killing of an individuals own mother.

MAXIMUM-SECURITY UNIT

is a section or sealed off unit within a mental institution which is reserved for patients thought likely to self

MCTATHETIC

denotes the theory that a change in the magnitude of a stimulus can change the body's reaction to that stimulus.

MECHANICAL APTITUDE

is the ability or level of understanding an individual holds when working or using mechanical machinery.

MEDIAL FOREBRAIN BUNDLE

is a group of nerve fibres which pass from the midline of the human forebrain to the hypothalamus and are

MEDIATION

in the context of a dispute, mediation can occur between the two parties using a neutral envoy as the debating

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

is usually a licensed trained professional individual, working for a health institution with the responsibility for looking after the well-being

MEGAN'S LAW

was a piece of law passed in 1994 after the murder of a 7-year-old girl named Megan Nicole requiring all

MEMBRANE POTENTIAL

is the potential difference across a membrane.

MEMORY-OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC CURVE (MOCC)

is a graphical representation of the number of items which have accurately been remembered and internalized against the number of

MEN'S LIBERATION MOVEMENT

refers to a collection of social movements which referred to the topic of male masculinity. There is a wide range

MENTAL CLAUDICATION

is the temporary loss blood to one part of the human brain leading to episodes.

MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC

a facility for those suffering from psychological and behavioural problems.

MENTAL MODEL

explains the sometimes graphical representation of the relationships formed between a set of variables, for example a model which explains

MENTALESE

a purely hypothetical language with which memories and subconscious systems work on.

MERIT RANKING

is the arrangement of people, data, objects in a specific order- by value or size for example.

MESOKURTIC

describes a normal distribution, neither flatter or more peaked when comparing two distributions.

META-ATTENTION

is the understanding of factors which influence of level of attention an individual gives.

METAEVALUATION

involves the systematic and thorough evaluation of the assessment methodology in terms of- rigor, utility, cost, relevance, scope, importance, credibility,