ASSOCIATION THEORY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity

Synonyms:

association theory; associationism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("association theory" is a kind of...):

scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)

Domain category:

psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)

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