Glossary M

Deutsch: multifaktoriell / Español: multifactorial / Português: multifatorial / Français: multifactoriel / Italiano: multifattoriale

Multifactor in psychology refers to the involvement of multiple factors—such as biological, psychological, social, or environmental influences—in understanding behaviours, mental processes, or the development of psychological phenomena. This concept is foundational to holistic approaches in psychological research and practice.

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Multifactorial polygenic threshold refers to the position that several genes with varying influence are involved in the transmission of a disorder or characteristic.

Multifactorial problems refer to problems that stem from the interaction of heredity and environmental factors.

Deutsch: Multifinalität / Español: Multifinalidad / Português: Multifinalidade / Français: Multifinalité / Italiano: Multifinalità /

Multifinality refers to the he concept that various outcomes may stem from similar beginnings.

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Multilevel perspective examination of group behavior from several different levels of analysis, including individual level (Micro), group level (Meso) and organizational or social level (Macro).

Multilingualism in the context of psychology refers to the ability of an individual to speak, understand, or use multiple languages proficiently. It encompasses the cognitive, social, and emotional aspects of being fluent in multiple languages. Multilingualism is a complex phenomenon that can have profound effects on an individual's identity, cognition, and interpersonal relationships.

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Deutsch: Multimethodischer Bewertungsansatz / Español: Enfoque de evaluación multimétodo / Português: Abordagem de avaliação multimétodo / Français: Approche d'évaluation multiméthode / Italiano: Approccio di valutazione multimetodo /

Multimethod Assessment approach refers to a clinical Assessment that emphasizes the importance of obtaining information from different informants, in a variety of settings, using a v

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Multimodal means using a variety of techniques. Moreover, Mutimodal refers to the involvement of a number of different senses in determining perception. For example, speech perception can be influenced by information from a number of different senses, including audition, vision, and touch.