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MENOPAUSAL DEPRESSION

occurs in women who are typically going through the processes of the menopause with depressive symptoms as the result.

MENTAL ASYMMETRY

such as those seen in syndromes including Williams syndrome which is the result of an imbalance in the relationship of

MENTAL HANDICAP

results in an inability to function appropriately and completely without any assistance due to a mental condition.

MENTAL MATURITY

is describes a complete mental development.

MENTAL SUBNORMALITY

an historic name for mental retardation.

MERE-EXPOSURE EFFECT

was first proposed by the U.S. social psychologist in 1968. The Mere-Exposure Effect implies that participants will show a preference

MESMERIZE

an historic name for hypnotize.

MESSIAH COMPLEX

is a complex in which sufferers have a desire to redeem and save others, some sufferers have harboured the delusion

METACRITERION

first proposed by Imre Lakatos (1922 - 1974) who suggested that criterion should be drafted which could then be used

METAPHYSICS

is a branch of philosophy which looks at the nature of ultimate reality and as a result is considered to

METHOD OF AGREEMENT

one of the first five empirical canons of science which were first proposed by British philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806

METHOD OF SUCCESSIVE INTERVALS

a method of equally appearing intervals in which intervals are defined verbally or by the use of samples.

METRAZOL SHOCK TREATMENT

is a form of shock therapy whereby patients are injected intravenously with Metrazol. This is a powerful CNS stimulant which,

MICROGRAPHIA

describes a disorder which characteristically has incredibly small (almost impossible to read) writing.

MICROTOME

is a device which cuts incredibly thin slices of a tissue.

MIDPOINT

describes the integer or value halfway between the maximum and minimum values.

MILESTONE

see developmental milestone.

MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT)

is a test which examines an individuals scholastic ability at a graduate school level in the United States. There are

MIND-BODY INTERVENTION

is a therapeutic approach to reducing the symptoms of a condition or disorder which utilizes the power of the mind

MINIMAL CUE

is the smallest stimulus or which will result in a response.