MIDDLE CLASS
is a term used to describe the social construct of classes, specifically the class or rank of society between the…
MIGRATORY RESTLESSNESS
occurs primarily in animals that migrate over large distances, it is the restlessness and anxiety prior to the period of…
MILITARY PERFORMANCE
is a subjective measure of the success or failures of a military force, their likelihood of success is an example.
MILL'S CANONS
is a set of five separate theories which govern experimental science with respect to auditory stimuli which was first proposed…
MINIMUM POWER THEORY
is a basic theory concerning the coalition formation process which states that all members who control sufficient resources to turn…
MIRROR IMAGING
first proposed by 21st century Russian-born Italian neurologist Giacomo Rizzolati.
MISIDENTIFICATION
is the process of misidentifying a person due to their impaired memory or confused mental state. Such conditions include alcohol…
MITRAL CELL
is a cell which is part of the olfactory bulb. One mitral cell may receive signals and stimuli from hundreds…
MIXOSCOPIA BESTIALIS
is a type of sexual deviancy where an individual obtains gratification by watching their partner engage in coitus with another.
MODE THEORY
otherwise known as Motivation and Opportunity as Determinants Theory which is one of the many theories which attempt to explain…
MODIFIED RHYME TEST (MRT)
was first developed by Arthur S. House, Carl E. Williams, Michael Flecker and the psychoacoustician Karl D. Kryter (1914 -),…
MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT
Defines a single wavelength of light which can be produced using a monochromator which uses a prism to refract the…
MONOPHASIC SLEEP
describes a sleep pattern which typically lasts throughout the night leading to physical and emotional well-health and greater alertness.
MOOD DISORDER
is defined by the DSM (diagnostic statistical manual) as: a psychiatric disorder in which the principal feature is mood disturbance.…
MORAL CODE
is a set of rules or a code of conduct which governs how an individual should act within a community…
MORATORIUM
is part of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosexual development in which younger people attempt alternative roles before making permanent commitments…