Glossary M

Manipulated independent variable refers to an independent variable for which participants have been randomly assigned to an experimental group.

Manipulation is defined as the alteration of a variable by an experimenter in expectation that the alteration will result in a change in the dependent variable. In an experiment, identifying the specific values of the independent variable to be examined and then creating treatment conditions corresponding to each of these values.

Manipulation check is a term used in an experiment which refers to an additional measure used to assess how the participants perceived and interpreted the manipulation and/or to assess the direct effect of the manipulation.

Manner of articulation is how the airflow is obstructed as a consonantis produced; how a speech sound is articulated, for example, Stop, fricative, and so on,.

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Deutsch: Manierismen / Español: Manierismos / Português: Maneirismos / Français: Maniérismes / Italiano: Manierismi

Mannerisms in the psychology context refer to distinctive and habitual behaviours, gestures, or ways of speaking that are characteristic of an individual. These behaviours are often subtle and unconscious, reflecting personal traits, emotions, or mental states. While mannerisms can be harmless and simply part of a person's unique expression, in certain cases, they can indicate underlying psychological conditions or developmental disorders.

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Manslaughter is defined as a criminal homicide without malice, committed intentionally after provocation (voluntary manslaughter) or recklessly (involuntary manslaughter ). Moreover, Manslaughter refers to the killing of a person not surmounting to criminal murder

Manual Dexterity refers to the movement skills which involves the ability to use both hands, for example - learning to dress, eat with utensils, tie shoelaces.

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Manual English is defined as the manual version of English, as in fingerspelling the letters of the English alphabet. Please see also American Sign Language.

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