Glossary M

Mere exposure is the finding that the more exposure humans have to a stimulus, the more apt they are to like it

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Mere Exposure Effect refers to the formation of a positive attitude toward a person, place, or thing based solely on repeated exposure to that person, place, or thing; the tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more or rated more positively after the rater has been repeatedly exposed to them.

Mere presence is the theory stating that the very fact that others happen to be present naturally produces arousal and thus may affect performance; the tendency for people to change their behavior just because of the presence of other people.

Mere presence hypothesis refers to the hypothesis that states that the mere presence of others creates arousal sufficient to enhance performance at easy tasks and impair performance at difficult tasks.

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Merit pay is an incentive plan in which employees receive pay bonuses based on Performance appraisal scores.

Merkel receptor refers to a disk-shaped receptor in the skin associated with slowly adapting fibers and the perception of fine details.

Mescaline is an LSD-like hallucinogen found in the Peyote cactus

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Mesencephalon refers to one of the five (5) principal divisions of the brain, part of the brainstem.