MARITAL SKEW
a situation which arises in family situations where one parent assumes behaviour of the other, dominant partner.
MASCULINITY-FEMININITY TEST
is a test which is used to examine the degree of masculinity or femininity a person displays. The first version…
MASS MEDIA
Is an umbrella term used to describe the wide range of media forms available to the public including- television media,…
MASTERY TRAINING
is 'real-life' training which aims to equip individuals with a skill-set which will allow them to exert assertion and constructive…
MATERNAL AGGRESSION
is the process during which a female will protect her offspring in the case another threatens their safety by means…
MAXIMUM-SECURITY UNIT
is a section or sealed off unit within a mental institution which is reserved for patients thought likely to self…
MCTATHETIC
denotes the theory that a change in the magnitude of a stimulus can change the body's reaction to that stimulus.…
MECHANICAL APTITUDE
is the ability or level of understanding an individual holds when working or using mechanical machinery.
MEDIAL FOREBRAIN BUNDLE
is a group of nerve fibres which pass from the midline of the human forebrain to the hypothalamus and are…
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER
is usually a licensed trained professional individual, working for a health institution with the responsibility for looking after the well-being…
MEGAN'S LAW
was a piece of law passed in 1994 after the murder of a 7-year-old girl named Megan Nicole requiring all…
MEMORY-OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC CURVE (MOCC)
is a graphical representation of the number of items which have accurately been remembered and internalized against the number of…
MEN'S LIBERATION MOVEMENT
refers to a collection of social movements which referred to the topic of male masculinity. There is a wide range…
MENTAL CLAUDICATION
is the temporary loss blood to one part of the human brain leading to episodes.
MENTAL HEALTH CARE
is one category of health care which specializes in the mental health and therefore the care of those with mental…
MENTAL MECHANISM
can include any of the following, in terms of psychodynamics- memory, specifically which stores different types of information- language, which…
MENTAL TEST 1
an umbrella term which describes any test which examines an individuals psychological traits.