Glossary M

Glossary M

Mob is defined as a crowd acting under strong emotional conditions that often lead to violence or illegal acts; a disorderly, emotionally charged crowd. Mobs tend to form when some event, such as a crime, a catastrophe, or a controversial action, evokes the same kind of affect and action in a substantial number of people.

Mock jury is defined as a group that realistically simulates a courtroom jury.

Modafinil refers to an oral drug for the treatment of Narcolepsy which was first approved by the FDA in 1998.

Modal action pattern refer to series of interrelated acts found in all or nearly all members of a species. Modal action pattern is also called Fixed action pattern, species-specific behavior or species typical behavior; formerly called instincts. They have a strong genetic component.

Modal model of memory refers to a theoretical approach to the study of memory that emphasizes the existence of different memory stores, for example, sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory

Modality refers to the form in which psychotherapy is offered.

Mode is defined as the measure of central tendency that identifies the most frequently occurring score in the distribution.

Model may be defined as a person who serves as an example in observational learning. Model is also a framework put forward to provide an overall account of the phenomena of an area, example, Abnormal psychology. Model is also a set of related principles or hypotheses constructed to explain significant relationships among concepts or observations.