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Term Main definition
methadone
Glossaries - Psychology

synthetic opioid that is less euphorogenic than heroin and similar drugs; used to manage

methadone clinic
Glossaries - Psychology

uses methadone to treat withdrawal symptoms in opiate users

methamphetamine
Glossaries - Psychology

type of amphetamine that can be made from pseudoephedrine, an over-the-counter drug; widely manufactured and abused

midbrain
Glossaries - Psychology

division of the brain located between the forebrain and the hindbrain; contains the reticular formation

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Glossaries - Psychology

personality test composed of a series of true/ false questions in order to establish a clinical profile of an individual

misattribution
Glossaries - Psychology

memory error in which you confuse the source of your information

misinformation effect paradigm
Glossaries - Psychology

after exposure to additional and possibly inaccurate information, a person may misremember the original event

mitosis
Glossaries - Psychology

process of cell division

mnemonic device
Glossaries - Psychology

memory aids that help organize information for encoding

mnemonic device
Glossaries - Psychology

memory aids that help organize information for encoding

model
Glossaries - Psychology

person who performs a behavior that serves as an example (in observational learning)

morbid obesity
Glossaries - Psychology

adult with a BMI over 40

morpheme
Glossaries - Psychology

smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning

motivation
Glossaries - Psychology

wants or needs that direct behavior toward some goal

motor cortex
Glossaries - Psychology

strip of cortex involved in planning and coordinating movement