MOUTHSTICK
is a form of physically extending ones mouth by placing the device into their mouth with a protruding extension.
MUCOCUTANCOUS SKIN
is the skin found on the lips without hair. It is also found at the nasal and anal orifices.
MULTIDCTERMINATION
describes the interaction between several different factors such as- biological, psychological and environmental in terms of a disorder.
MULTINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION
is a purely hypothetical probability distribution where n objects which are sampled at random from a population of k things…
MULTIPLE MONITORED ELECTROCONVULSIVE TREAT
is the process of inducing multiple seizures during a session instead of a single seizure which hypothetically leads to the…
MULTIPLE-TASK PERFORMANCE
is usually used as a test of a persons ability to multitask where they are presented with a challenge of…
MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME
is a severe and chronic form of factitious disorder which is typically characterized with the persistent and consistent fabrication of…
MUSICIAN'S CRAMP
normally experienced in the arm or hand, which prevents musicians from performing due to the pain derived from cramp.
MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE EVENTS
in the context of probability, mutually exclusive events are two separate events which cannot both occur, if EVENT 1 happens…
MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY
is a form of epilepsy which consists primarily of myoclonic seizures, or myoclonus. Otherwise known as myoclonus epilepsy.
MACHIAVELLIAN HYPOTHESIS
a hypothesis which explains the development of intelligence was a result (primarily) of the desire for power. First proposed by…
MACROSPLANCHNIC TYPE
is a term used to describe a body which has a trunk disproportionately larger than other limbs.
MAGICAL THINKING
is the idea that events and happenings can be directly influenced by another persons thoughts, wishes or rituals.
MAINTENANCE FUNCTION
Any of the wide range of process which help to maintain the body's homeostatic state.
MALDEVELOPMENT
is described as the stunted or defective development of an individual due to a variety of factors, for example- genetics,…
MALNUTRITION
Is a state of health where the body is consistently deprived of a specific food group, this can be one…
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)
collect and store information once collated which can then be used to make informed decisions at a later date.
MANIPULATION CHECK
A sub-test to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the experimental design used in a study.