LIFE REVIEW
the process of reviewing an individuals past performance or handling of a situation, this is mainly observed in adults looking…
LIPOSTATIC HYPOTHESIS
a hypothesis that implies long-term food intake is regulated by the concentration of fats (otherwise known as lipids) in the…
LOW-BALL TECHNIQUE
otherwise known as the door-in-the-face technique, a salesman will typically ensure that an agreement ensuring compliance is signed and sealed…
MANIPULATION
The conscious and deliberate misleading of an individual by another individual either directly or indirectly in order to achieve a…
MASS-TO-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT
is the development and perceived progress in fetal developments from random joint movements to coordinated joint movements.
MATURATIONAL LAG
is the delay or slowness of the development of some aspects of the body's neural system.
MEDITATION
is considered an exercise during which the individual enters an extended state of contemplation and reflection over a specific subject…
MENTAL CHEMISTRY
first proposed by British philosopher John Stuart Mill, mental chemistry with respect to ideas was not simply building on ideas…
MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION (MSE)
a complete evaluation of a patients mental health taking into consideration data including interviews taken by professionals to standardized tests.
METATHEORY
is the idea of a theory about a theories. One main theory which aims to evaluate, compare and analyse under…
MIGRATORY RESTLESSNESS
occurs primarily in animals that migrate over large distances, it is the restlessness and anxiety prior to the period of…
MISARTICULATION
is the process of faulty articulating which results in unclear and poorly understood speech.
MODULARITY
was first proposed by U.S. philosopher Jerry Lodor (1935 - ) in the book he published called Modularity of the…
MORAL CONSISTENCY
is the ability to consistently predict the actions of another individual based on their moral attitudes.
MULTIPLE BASELINE DESIGN
is an experimental design where several behavioural items are assessed repeatedly before any variables are actually manipulated.
MYELIN SHEATH
is the insulatory coating which covers some neurons in the central nervous system interrupted at gaps in-between sheaths which are…
NATURAL REINFORCER
is a stimulus or event, an example being the presence of food and water, which does not require learning to…
NEGATIVE TRANSFER
describes any process which bars or obstructs previous learning with present learning.