Glossary M

Motion to dismiss refers to a request by the defense that the trial proceedings be terminated.

Motivated tacticians refers to the idea that people have a large arsenal of mental rules and strategies, and choose wisely among these strategies depending on their particular needs and goals

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Motivation refers to the innate or acquired drive that stimulates behavior, and that may be negatively originated to solve or avoid a problem (for example) or positively originate for sensory gratification or social approval.

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Motivation to comply refers to how eager a person is to go along with others’ preferences is also part of the perception of social norms. For example, if you care about the people around you and they want to go swimming and swim, you are more likely to swim with them.

Motivational interviewing (MI) is defined as directive, client-centered therapeutic style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence. Motivational interviewing, moreover, refers to a therapeutic approach that originated within substance abuse treatment that attempts to change a client’s motivation and prepares the client to enact changes in behavior.

Motivational interviewing (MI) refers to a directive, client-centered therapeutic style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence.

Motivational/Intentional definition of altruism is beneficial acts for which the actor’s primary motive or intent was to address the needs of others

Motor refers to the movement of a part of the body, or something that produces that motion or refers to motion. For example, a motor neuron is a nerve cell that conveys an impulse to a muscle causing it to contract.

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