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- Multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs) : Multivariate analyses of variance or MANOVAs refers to a statistical test that examines if group means on a number of related variables vary from each other.

Multivariate analysis refers to the analysis of the simultaneous relationships among several variables. Multivariate analysis is a set of methods for data analysis that considers the

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Munchausen by proxy a variant of Factitious disorder characterized by the deliberate falsification by a caregiver of another’s medical history and by manipulation of the medical community in a way that causes the charge to be subjected to unnecessary medical procedures and hospitalizations; the caregiver acts on the unconscious psychological need to maintain the sick role, even though the sick role is experienced only indirectly

Munchausen syndrome refers to a kind of disorder where an affected person fakes his or her own medical problems in Order to

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Munchausen syndrome by proxy refers to a kind of disorder where an affected person fakes the medical problems of someone in his or her care in Order to gain attention.

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The Munchausen's syndrome is an extreme form of factitious disorder in which the individual goes to great lengths to maintain a sick role.

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Münchhausen or Munchausen refer to Baron Munchausen (1720–1797), a German nobleman whose adventurous life was later fictionalized in literature and film.

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The Munchhausen syndrome by proxy is a parenting disorder in which the parent either fabricates an illness or induces an illness in their child.

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