MEPROBAMATE
was one of the drugs introduced into the U.S. as an alternative, that was somewhat safer to the then incredibly…
MESENCEPHALIC NUCLEUS
makes up the three nuclei found in the trigeminal nerve which extends through the pons into the lower part of…
MESOSYSTEM
was first proposed by U.S. psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner (1917 - 2005) who implies that groups, clubs and institutions outside of…
METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY
is an autosomal recessive disorder which results in the loss of motor function and the degradation of mental ability, with…
METHOCARBAMOL
is a member of a group of muscle relaxants and as a result is used in conjecture with musculoskeletal pain.…
METHOD OF RATIO ESTIMATION
an experimental technique where two different stimuli are presented to participants and they are asked to determine the ratio of…
METHYLXANTHINES
are methylated derivatives of the xanthine family which have similar pharmacological properties. One of the most well known is caffeine,…
MICROGENETIC METHOD
an experimental technique which examines a developmental change in a small population over a small period of time, usually days…
MICROSOCIAL ENGINEERING
is a method conflict resolution which works amongst family members when a behavioural contract has been established using a schedule…
MIDDLE-CHILD SYNDROME
concerns (theoretically) the middle children in a relationship, who have both an older and younger sibling. The syndrome implies that…
MIINSTERBERG, HUGO
(1863 - 1916) was a German born U.S. psychologist who earned his doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Leipzig in…
MILITARY STRESS MODELS
are statistical models which assess the ability of a military force to cope with specific scenarios set into the model.…
MIN STRATEGY
is a mathematical strategy in which children are presented with a problem and are required to count through their logical…
MINIMAL AUDIBLE FIELD (MAF)
is the threshold before which a tone cannot be heard by a participant. Participants are presented with tones in a…
MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY (MMPI)
is a personality inventory which was first devised in 1940 and is now one of the most popular self-reporting tools…
MIRROR TECHNIQUE
otherwise known as mirroring, in psychological experiments, one participant is asked to complete an exercise whilst a confederate (fake participant)…
MIXED EMOTIONS
is the process of experiencing more than one emotion at a time as a result of an event. For example,…
MNEMONIC STRATEGY
is an umbrella term which is used to describe any method improving the method of remembering a piece of data…