MOTHER SURROGATE
is a figure who takes on the role of the mother in a relationship with an individual despite the fact…
MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT THERAPY
was initially applied to cases of substance abuse but has recently been generalised to other problem behaviours. It matches a…
MOTOR COORDINATION
is the cooperative action between both involuntary and voluntary motions to complete complex activities.
MOTOR MILESTONES
are classed as significant achievements in terms of motor development which typically occur more during the development of a young…
MOTOR TENSION
has been linked to anxiety disorder where the individuals muscles will be in a state of tension due to restlessness.
MOVEMENT THERAPY
is a therapeutic approach which involves the use of rhythmic exercises and movements with the aim of enhancing an individuals…
MULLER-URBAN WEIGHTS
an experimental technique which worked by fitting the best value to a normal curve thereby determining the best value.
MULTIPLE COMPARISONS
is a set of comparisons which takes place among the means of samples in k populations. These comparisons are tested…
MULTIPLE SLEEP LATENCY TEST (MSLT)
involves a patient being monitored during a series of five 20-minute nap periods which are scheduled to be 5 hours…
MULTISTAGE SAMPLING
is an experimental technique which results in the sample being generated from exponentially lower order groupings, from starter down to…
MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR
is a type of acetylcholine receptor which responds typically to muscarine, a drug isolated from Agaric and acetylcholine.
MUSCULAR TYPE
is similar to the athletic type in Kretschmer's body types which emphasizes the dominance of locomotor systems over body systems.
MACROBIOTIC DIETS
first proposed by Japanese educator George Ohsawa, the macrobiotic diets contain mainly fibre based foods with vegetables, fruit and fish.…
MACULOPATHY
is an umbrella term for any damage to the macula lutea tissue in the eye, which results in a deterioration…
MAGNITUDE PRODUCTION
Primarily developed by U.S. psychologist Milton G. Lodge (1936 - ) the Magnitude Production is a scale which requires participants…
MAJORITY INFLUENCE
A type of societal pressure which is exerted by the majority of a social group on the minority which are…