LONGITUDINAL DESIGN
is an experimental design for research studies which typically occur longer than short-term research, usually over a number of years…
MAJORITY INFLUENCE
A type of societal pressure which is exerted by the majority of a social group on the minority which are…
MARITAL ADJUSTMENT
the process during which partners in a marriage adapt and change to their new roles complementing each other acting as…
MATCHING LAW
states that proportion of responses to an allocated to an alternative will match the proportion of reinforcement obtains from that…
MECHANICAL APTITUDE
is the ability or level of understanding an individual holds when working or using mechanical machinery.
MEMORY SPAN
is the number of items which can be recalled immediately after one observation or presentation of them. In terms of…
MENTAL MAP 1
is the concept of a mental map may refer to a person's personal point-of-view perception of their own world. Although…
MESSAGE FACTORS
are characteristics and features (such as persuasive language) which will affect the degree of success and effectiveness a message has…
METHODOLOGICAL PLURALISM
is the acceptance of a value once multiple methodologies have been used.
MINDBLINDNESS
is a condition which is likened to autism, which is characterized as being unable to understand the behaviours or others,…
MNEMONIC STRATEGY
is an umbrella term which is used to describe any method improving the method of remembering a piece of data…
MORPHOLOGY
in the context of biology is the branch of primarily classification orientated biology which focusses on the forms and structures…
MOTOR NEURON
a neuron which connects directly with muscle fibres. Otherwise known as the final common path as well as being called…
MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIP
In the context of psychology, a multiple relationship may arise between a psychologist and a non-professional, potentially: concurrently is in…
NAIVE REALISM
is the philosophical position which states that ones sense perceptions provides direct evidence and therefore knowledge of an external reality,…
NEED-FEAR DILEMMA
is a trade-off condition where individuals typically like to remain within a controlled environment however they also tend to have…
NERVE IMPULSE
begins as a small depolarization which is carried as a wave of depolarization across the membrane of the neuron, in…
NEUROBIOTAXIS
typically happens during embryological development for example. Neurobiotaxis is the formation and development of nerve fibres towards the tissue it…
NOBLE SAVAGE
was proposed by Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), a French philosopher who implied that in romanticism, conceit was viewed as a degrading…