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MENTALESE

a purely hypothetical language with which memories and subconscious systems work on.

MERIT RANKING

is the arrangement of people, data, objects in a specific order- by value or size for example.

MESOKURTIC

describes a normal distribution, neither flatter or more peaked when comparing two distributions.

META-ATTENTION

is the understanding of factors which influence of level of attention an individual gives.

METAEVALUATION

involves the systematic and thorough evaluation of the assessment methodology in terms of- rigor, utility, cost, relevance, scope, importance, credibility,

METATHEORY

is the idea of a theory about a theories. One main theory which aims to evaluate, compare and analyse under

METHOD OF CONSTANT STIMULI

is an experimental technique where participants are exposed to a constant stimulus to gauge their threshold value, the stimulus reported

METHODOLOGICAL PLURALISM

is the acceptance of a value once multiple methodologies have been used.

MIANSERIN

is an antidepressant drug which has a similar action to that of mirtazapine, which is currently in use in a

MICROPHTHALMOS-CORNEAL OPACITY-SPASTICITY SYN

is a presumed hereditary disorder in children which results in small eyes, opaque corneas, mental retardation and spastic diplegia.

MICTURITION REFLEX

is the reflex contraction of the bladder as a response from stretch receptors. Children learn to suppress and control this

MIGRANAL

a common or trade name for a drug called dihydroergoamine.

MILITARY ENVIRONMENT

is an umbrella term used to describe any of the factors which can positively or negatively affect the human performance

MILLIGAN ANNIHILATION METHOD

is a treatment which involves three separate applications over three days until the desired regression is achieved.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION

is a type of meditation (which is an exercise of deep prolonged concentration) during which any feelings, emotions or thoughts

MINIMAL-CHANGE METHOD

an experimental technique whereby stimuli are presented in ascending and descending magnitude until the participant cannot detect a change, hence

MIRANDA WARNING

is a (usually verbal) warning given to suspects by police officers before their arrest.

MISATTRIBUTION OF AROUSAL

is the effect of misassigning the arousal as a result of one stimulus to different stimulus.

MISTRUST

see basic mistrust.

MIXED-FUNCTION ANTIDEPRESSANTS

are neurotransmitters which have the ability to affect the levels of more than one neurotransmitter which implies that the drugs