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MECHANICAL-APTITUDC TEST

are tests which are designed to examine an individuals abilities which are related to mechanical work such as perceptual skills,

MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX

is a region of the prefrontal cortex of the brain which plays a major role in the control of an

MEDIATIONAL DEFICIENCY

the lack of a process or strategy in children which leads to decreased task performance.

MEDICATION-INDUCCD MOVEMENT DISORDER

is any disorder involving the limbs which results after having taken a specific medicine, this does not have to be

MEISSNER'S CORPUSCLE

are found in abundance in the fingers as they are the main sensory neuron with nerve endings that are sensitive

MEMORY ABILITIES

is an umbrella term used to describe any of the following abilities which help to commit data to ones memory

MENARCHE

is the first incidence or occurrence of menstruation in a female. This marks the 'official' onset of puberty.

MENSTRUAL

is a period referring to the thinking, feeling, sensing and similar processes of the mind on a regular period (usually

MENTAL DEFECTIVE

an historic name for those with an mental disorder.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

an educational program which usually focusses on prevention typically offered by a community mental health center with the purpose of

MENTAL PATIENT ORGANIZATION

a club or social organization which specializes providing a stable platform for promoting the social development of patients with mental

MENTALLY DEFECTIVE

an historical name for a person who suffers from mental retardation.

MERITOR SAVINGS BANK V VINSON

is landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that established as a victim, you are not required to prove you were harmed

MESONTOMORPH

the equivalent of the mesomorph body type with broad, stocky features.

METABOLIC RATE

the rate at which an organism uses energy, which is measured in joules or kilojoules over a set period of

METALINGUISTIC AWARENESS

is the conscious understanding and awareness of the full formal properties of a language such as English or French, including

METENCEPHALON

includes both pons and the cerebellum making up a small portion of the brainstem.

METHOD OF EQUAL-APPEARING INTERVALS

is a scaling technique whereby the values which are obtained using the scale assume that the intervals on the scale

METHODOLOGY

is an umbrella term used to describe any system of methods, collection of principles and rules of a procedure which

MICRODIALYSIS

is a diagnostic method for measuring the concentration of certain chemicals in a tissue or organ by allowing the chemicals