MESSAGE-LEARNING APPROACH
first proposed by U.S. psychologist Carl I. Hovland (1912 - 1961) which implies that a change in attitude can be…
METACOMMUNICATION
describes the communication entailing the dynamics of the process of communication itself. Talking, about talking.
METHOD OF ABSOLUTE JUDGMENT
is where stimuli are given a unique identifier and then presented to a participant who is then asked to identify…
METHOD OF SINGLE STIMULI
an experimental technique where a single stimuli is presented which then requires a response from the participant.
METONYMIC DISTORTION
results in verbal expressions being substituted in the place of phrases which, if left in place, ensure a meaningful sentence.
MICROSPLANCHNIC TYPE
otherwise known as microsplanchnic build describes a body type with a small abdomen and elongated body.
MIDLIFE CRISIS
typically occurs between the ages of 45 to 60 and is gender non-specific. There is no one biological reason for…
MILD DEPRESSION
is normally minor degressive disorder or a major depressive episode with few symptoms.
MILL HILL VOCABULARY SCALE IMHV)
is a scale of crystallized abilities which is administered along side Raven's Progressive Matrices. There are 88 different words which…
MIND STUFF
was first proposed by William K. Clifford, a British mathematician which implied that a single substance of reality is in…
MINIMAL BRAIN DAMAGE (MBI)I 1
is a level of brain damage which may result in- short attention span, distractibility, impulsivity, hyperactivity, emotional lability, poor motor…
MIRROR WRITING
is the active production of strings of words or letters forming a word in the reverse order to which they…
MIXED LATERALITY
is the tendency to shift the body's weight from the left side to the right side during an activity, this…
MODELING THEORY
similar to SLT (social learning theory) where behaviours, cognitions and an individuals emotional state can be changed and influenced by…
MODUS OPERANDI
is a behaviour pattern which is associated or characteristic of a particular person.