EXTERNAL BOUNDARY
Boundary between the ego and external reality that is different from the internal boundary between the ego and id. Also…
LEARNING THEORY
A theory which sets out to explain the learning process itself. This term is actually an umbrella term for smaller…
LEXICAL HYPOTHESIS
the theory that important natural characteristics and traits unique to individuals have become intrinsically embedded in our natural-language lexicon over…
LINGUISTIC DETERMINISM
a hypothesis first proposed by the U.S. linguists Edward Sapir (1884 - 1939) and Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897 - 1941)…
LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY
a term to describe the general movement of a organism or object from one area to another.
MANAGED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION (MBHO)
a body of professionals which specialize in the organisation, management, administration and provision of health care benefits of health organizations.
MASS PSYCHOLOGY
Is the collective term used to describe the range of psychological and emotional processes which occur throughout a population of…
MATHEMATICAL ABILITY
is the ability, whether learnt or perceived as natural capability to process numerical data and conclude a mathematical calculation based…
MEDIATED GENERALIZATION
is when a conditioned response is actioned by a stimuli which is entirely different from but still associated with the…
MENTAL REHEARSAL
can be used to describe a variety of different methods, primarily it is the use of practice to internalize information.
METAEMOTION
is the understanding and awareness of the attitudes given towards others and ones own emotions. For example, I am ashamed…
MINNESOTA SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE (MSQ)
is a questionnaire which examines the level of job satisfaction a work has, first developed for the University of Minnesota…
MODALITY EFFECT
is the likelihood for items to be recalled correctly if relayed orally rather than visually.
MONOZYGOTIC TWINS (MZ TWINS)
opposed to di-zygotic twins are always of the same sex because they develop from the same ovum, which simply splits…
MOTION AGNOSIA
results after sustaining brain damage to the visual perceiving part of the brain which disables the individual from perceiving any…
MOWAT SENSOR
is a lightweight, hand-held device which has similar properties to a flashlight. The sensor itself detects objects by measuring the…