MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE
is the inheritance of a trait which is not determined by a single gene in the body but instead determined…
MULTIPLE BASELINE DESIGN
is an experimental design where several behavioural items are assessed repeatedly before any variables are actually manipulated.
MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIP
In the context of psychology, a multiple relationship may arise between a psychologist and a non-professional, potentially: concurrently is in…
MULTISENSORY LEARNING
is a method of learning where information is provided through various modalities, such as through verbal and visual cues.
MURDER-SUICIDE
describes the murder of a person after which the murderer will then usually commit suicide.
MUSCLE-TENSION GRADIENT
is measured using electromyography and is the rate of change of a muscles performance (in arbitrary unit) during a performance.
MYELIN SHEATH
is the insulatory coating which covers some neurons in the central nervous system interrupted at gaps in-between sheaths which are…
MACLEAN'S THEORY OF EMOTION
a theory which emphasizes the importance of various parts of the limbic system including the hippocampus and amygdala with respect…
MACULAR DEGENERATION,
occurs when a the blood vessels under the retina grow and reputer, haemorrhaging into the tissue.
MAGNIFICATION FACTOR
the degree by which the image have been magnified in retinotopic mapping.
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX (MHC)
is one component (a gene complex) of the immune system which regulates the immune response of the body to foreign…
MALE ORGASMIC DISORDER
in the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual), male orgasmic disorder is classed as the: persistent or recurrent delay in, or absence…
MALUM IN SE
Is an argument in law which implies the act itself is evil and therefore punishable.
MANOPTOSCOPE
is a piece of diagnostic equipment used to measure eye dominance. The eye through which the eye is observed by…