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单词 associationism
释义

associationism

[ uh-soh-see-ey-shuh-niz-uhm, -shee-ey- ]
/ əˌsoʊ siˈeɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm, -ʃiˈeɪ- /

noun

Psychology. any of several theories that explain complex psychological phenomena as being built up from the association of simple sensations, stimuli and responses, or other behavioral or mental elements considered as primary.
Compare sensationism.

Origin of associationism

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; association + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM associationism

as·so·ci·a·tion·ist, adjective, nounas·so·ci·a·tion·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby associationism

association area, association constant, association cortex, association fiber, association football, associationism, association law, association test, associative, associative aphasia, associative cortex
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Example sentences from the Web for associationism

  • This must be called their proton pseudos, if associationism pure and simple is to be accepted.

    The Place of Science in Modern Civilisation and Other Essays|Thorstein Veblen
  • The one-sidedness of the physiological sensory theories has been the hidden reason for the one-sidedness of associationism.

    Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for associationism

associationism
/ (əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

psychol a theory that all mental activity is based on connections between basic mental events, such as sensations and feelings
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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