Glossary M

Glossary M

mathematics disorder refers to mathematics performance significantly below the standard for that age level.

Matriarch refers to a woman who is the head of a family ; a woman who is the founder or leader of a group or community ; and may also refer to a venerable old woman.

Matriarchal family is a family in which the mother has formal authority and dominance.

Matrocliny means inheritance of traits primarily from the mother. Matrocliny is also called Matricliny

Matthew effect refers to the effect of early reading skill on later reading skill in which early good readers improve faster than early poor readers with the result that the gap between skilled and poor readers grows. Matthew effect is named after the biblical passage according to which the rich become richer and the poor become poorer.

Maturation refers to the systematic physical growth of the body, including the nervous system; developmental changes in the body or behavior that associated with the biological process of aging. Maturation also refers to the developmental changes in the body or behavior that result from the aging process rather than from learning, injury, illness, or some other life experience. Maturation also refers to a change in behavior caused by physical or physiological development of the organism in the absence of experience with particular environmental events.

Maturation hypothesis refers to the proposition that people with antisocial personality and the other Cluster B disorders become better able to manage their behaviors as they age.

Deutsch: Reife / Español: Madurez / Português: Maturidade / Français: Maturité / Italiano: Maturità

In the context of psychology, maturity refers to the emotional, intellectual, and psychological growth that enables an individual to respond to the complexities of life effectively and responsibly. It is not solely determined by age but involves the development of emotional regulation, empathy, self-awareness, and decision-making skills.