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MACHIAVELLI

(1469-1527), Italian political theorist]

MACROPSIA

otherwise known as megalopsia is a visual phenomena which makes object images appear larger than they really are.

MAGIC

involve rituals, incantations and spells recited by individuals attempting to manipulate natural or supernatural forces. Magic was important in most

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.

MANUALISM

is a process of instructing those with a severe hearing impairment relying on hand gestures and sign language.

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

MAZE TASK

is a task which participants must navigate a route through an ever-increasing in difficulty mazes without entering any blind alleys

MEANING

is the significant explanation, cognitive or emotional significant explanation of a word in the context of its use. Connotative meanings

MECHANICAL-MAN CONCEPT

is a theory which implies that human beings are infact just machines and not subject to unexplainable phenomena such as

MEDIAL RECTUS

an eye muscle which is responsible for rotating the eye towards the midline.