MANIFEST GOAL
is the openly stated goal or aim of a specific piece of research. This goal will be evaluated at the…
MASS SUICIDE
is the group or mass deliberate ending of lives of all or the majority of a social group or otherwise.…
MATURATION HYPOTHESIS
is the theory that some behaviours and genetics are hereditary whereas some arise after the full maturation of organs in…
MEDICAL FAMILY THERAPY
attempts to combine the doctrines of psychotherapy and biopsychosocial systems in the context of a family situation to help other…
MENTAL AGE (MA)
is a numerical value which is calculated by dividing an individuals results of a variety of intelligence tests which give…
MENTAL RETARDATION (MR)
is described by the DSM (diagnostic and statistical manual) as: a disorder characterized by intellectual function that is significantly below…
METAMEMORY
a conscious awareness of ones own processes with respect to memory, the process memory storage and retrieval.
MIDLIFE CRISIS
typically occurs between the ages of 45 to 60 and is gender non-specific. There is no one biological reason for…
MIRROR DRAWING
is the ability to draw an image whilst using a mirror image as the guide instead of looking at the…
MODERATOR VARIABLE
with respect to statistics, a moderator variable is entirely unrelated to the criterion variable but it is still related to…
MOON ILLUSION
is the tendency for the size and shape of the moon to change when compared to viewing it on the…
MOTOR BEHAVIOR
is an umbrella term for all human movement which includes motor control, motor development and motor learning.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM
is a group of professionals who work together to complement each others skills to complete a common goal.
MUTUAL ACCOMMODATION
is a relationship which exists between two or more individuals, such as those sharing a house where they must change…
NATURAL GROUP
describes any group which is formed through natural social processes which are typical of the society in which the group…
NEGATIVE OEDIPUS COMPLEX
In the context of psychoanalytic theory, the negative Oedipus complex is the inverse of the Oedipus complex in which young…
NEURAL INDUCTION
describes the influence of a single neuron or collection of neurons exerted on the development of other cells.
NEUROTIC ANXIETY
generally has a disturbing effect on an individuals emotions and their behaviours. In the context of psychoanalytic theory, neurotic anxiety…
NONDECREMENTAL CONDUCTION
the proliferation of a nerve impulse on an axon wherein the magnitude of the impulse is preserved as it moves…
NOXIOUS STIMULUS
an negative stimulant which can act as a negative supporter of behavior, in serious cases because it inflicts pain or…