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…
ODD-EVEN RELIABILITY
a way of examining the dependability of an examination by relating scores on the odd- numbered objects with scores on…
ORGANIC DEMENTIA
in the DSM-III, dementia as a result of any state which inflicts damage upon the brain.