MATCHING LAW
states that proportion of responses to an allocated to an alternative will match the proportion of reinforcement obtains from that…
MATHEMATICAL MODEL
the representation of mathematical theories and functions through formulas and equations.
MATURATIONAL LAG
is the delay or slowness of the development of some aspects of the body's neural system.
MCCARTHY SCALES OF CHILDREN'S ABILITIES
is an instrument which is used to measure the cognitive and motor abilities of children between the ages of 2…
MEANS-ENDS ANALYSIS
is a method used in artificial intelligence which involves setting up smaller sub-goals which complement the end aim or goal…
MECHANORECEPTOR
an example of which are the receptors which are found in the ear that are sensitive to acoustic stimuli. Generally,…
MEDIAN NERVE
a nerve in the arm which supplies sensory neurons and motor fibres to the hand and forearm.
MEDICAL CARE EVALUATION (MCE)
are usually instigated after a complaint has been made and will evaluate the entire treatment processes of an institution assessing…
MEDULLARY RETICULAR FORMATION
is involved in a degree of motor control and copulatory behaviours. It is found in the hindmost region of the…
MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE (MSH)
is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which can stimulate the dispersal of melanin granules in melanophores in the skin…
MEMORY ILLUSION
defines the process where a memory or event becomes distorted and the person will then remember something that never actually…
MENINGITIS
can be a bacterial, viral or fungi based infection which results in the inflammation of the meninges membranes covering the…
MENTAL ROTATION
first developed by U.S. psychologist Roger Newland Shepherd where participants must make a subjective decision about a stimulus which are…
MEPROBAMATE
was one of the drugs introduced into the U.S. as an alternative, that was somewhat safer to the then incredibly…
MESENCEPHALIC NUCLEUS
makes up the three nuclei found in the trigeminal nerve which extends through the pons into the lower part of…
MESOSYSTEM
was first proposed by U.S. psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner (1917 - 2005) who implies that groups, clubs and institutions outside of…
METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY
is an autosomal recessive disorder which results in the loss of motor function and the degradation of mental ability, with…