MAINSTREAMING
the theory that by placing children with either (sometimes both) physical and cognitive conditions which impair their ability to learn…
MALAPROPISM
Is an error in the linguistic sense whereby a word is substituted for a word which sounds remarkably similar to…
MALINGERING
The process of purposefully feigning a mental illness in order to avoid a harsh punishment during a trial for example…
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
is the improvement of those in executive or managerial positions within companies or groups evaluating their performance and then improving…
MANIPULANDUM
An object or item which has been specifically designed to be manipulated during an experiment.
MARGINAL INDIVIDUALS
People who belong to the marginal group disagreeing with basic principles of the majority larger groups.
MARKOV CHAIN
is a sequence of steps which has an equal probability which governs the transition period between stages.
MASKING PATTERN
is the pattern observed in the detection thresholds as a function of the frequency for a pure tone signal. The…
MASS SUICIDE
is the group or mass deliberate ending of lives of all or the majority of a social group or otherwise.…
MATCHED-GROUP DESIGN
is an experimental design for research studies which requires both the experimental and control groups are similar or matched on…
MATERNAL PKU
Which can lead to congenital heart defects, intrauterine growth retardation, mental retardation and microcephaly. Maternal PKU is treated using a…
MATRIX ORGANIZATION
a working arrangement in the context of a business working environment in which employees aren't simply organised by the role…
MECHANICAL-MAN CONCEPT
is a theory which implies that human beings are infact just machines and not subject to unexplainable phenomena such as…