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MARKET RESEARCH

Is research undertaken by focus groups or market intelligence corporations to obtain vital information about how the public perceived and

MASKING

is the deliberate and purposeful hiding, muting, silencing or removal of a stimulus from the target so they may no

MASS PSYCHOLOGY

Is the collective term used to describe the range of psychological and emotional processes which occur throughout a population of

MASTURBATION EQUIVALENTS

are processes and activities which have been reported to replace masturbation as an psychological substitute by stimulating the same parts

MATERNAL DEPRIVATION

is the lack of appropriate levels of nurturing for the young or child due to the lack of a maternal

MATRIX

is an array of numerical data which is arranged in a rectangular fashion indexed by a row and column indicator.

MAY, ROLLO

was a U.S. psychologist, psychoanalyst and existentialist who earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1949 in clinical psychology. May

MEAN LENGTH OF UTTERANCE (MLU)

is a measure of the development of language in young children which is based primarily on the mean length of

MECHANICAL-APTITUDC TEST

are tests which are designed to examine an individuals abilities which are related to mechanical work such as perceptual skills,

MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX

is a region of the prefrontal cortex of the brain which plays a major role in the control of an

MEDIATIONAL DEFICIENCY

the lack of a process or strategy in children which leads to decreased task performance.

MEDICATION-INDUCCD MOVEMENT DISORDER

is any disorder involving the limbs which results after having taken a specific medicine, this does not have to be

MEISSNER'S CORPUSCLE

are found in abundance in the fingers as they are the main sensory neuron with nerve endings that are sensitive

MEMORY ABILITIES

is an umbrella term used to describe any of the following abilities which help to commit data to ones memory

MENARCHE

is the first incidence or occurrence of menstruation in a female. This marks the 'official' onset of puberty.

MENSTRUAL

is a period referring to the thinking, feeling, sensing and similar processes of the mind on a regular period (usually

MENTAL DEFICIENCY

an historic name for those with an mental disorder.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

is any of the following (in the context of helping those with a mental illness)- assessment, diagnosis, treatment or even

MENTAL PRACTICE

is the use of imagery with respect to the mastery of a skill.

MENTALLY DEFECTIVE

an historical name for a person who suffers from mental retardation.