Glossary M

Multimodal nature of pain refers to the fact that the experience of pain has both sensory and emotional components.

Deutsch: Multimode Theorie / Español: Teoría multimodal / Português: Teoria multimodal / Français: Théorie multimodale / Italiano: Teoria multimodale /

Multimode theory refers to a theory which proposes that attention is flexible; selection of one (1) message over another message can be made at any of various different points in the course of information processing.

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Deutsch: Multipennaten Muskel / Español: Músculo multipennate / Português: Músculo multipennate / Français: Muscle multipenné / Italiano: Muscolo multipennato /

Multipennate muscle is defined as type of pennate muscle that has several tendons with fibers running diagonally between them, such as the deltoid.

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Multiphasic describes oral contraceptives that contain varying levels of hormones during the month; each week the hormonal dosage is changed.

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Deutsch: Mehrfacher Annäherungs-Vermeidungs-Konflikt / Español: Conflicto de aproximación-evitación múltiple / Português: Conflito de abordagem-evitação múltipla / Français: Conflit d'approche-évitement multiple / Italiano: Conflitto di approccio-evitamento multiplo /

Multiple approach-avoidance conflict being simultaneously attracted to and repelled by each of several alternatives.

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Multiple baseline approach is a term in behavioral research which is defined as the observation of different dependent variables in a person over the course of treatment, or observing the behavior as it occurs under different conditions.

Multiple baseline design is defined as a single-case experimental design in which measures are taken on two (2) or more behaviors or on a single behavior in two (2) or more situations. A particular intervention is introduced for each at different times. If behavior change is coincident with each introduction, this is strong evidence the intervention caused the change. Moreover, Multiple baseline design refers to a design used when it is not possible or ethical to employ a treatment reversal period. In this design, baselines are established for two (2) or more behaviors, treatment is introduced for one behavior, and then treatment is introduced for the second behavior as well. By observing changes in each behavior from period to period, one may draw conclusions about the effectiveness of the treatments.

Multiple channels refer to the strategy for coping with communication overload in which an organization reduces the amount of communication going to one person by directing some of it to another person.