Associate

Definition

The process by which we connect or link two stimuli together in our minds and as a result, anticipate events based on this association.

Related terms

Classical Conditioning:

A type of learning in which an organism learns to associate two stimuli and respond to one of them accordingly.

Pavlov's Dogs: Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment where he conditioned dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell by repeatedly pairing it with food.

Operant Conditioning:

A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened or weakened by the consequences that follow it.