association by similarity
Example Sentences
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Genius coincides with the possession in a very high degree of the power of association by similarity.
From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Montessori, Maria
When an object reminds me of a similar object, that is association by similarity.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
Imitative magic follows the law of association by similarity, while contagious magic is based on the law of contiguity.
From The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance by Sellars, Roy Wood
In association by similarity, it is not the whole present object that arouses recall of the similar object, but some part of the present object.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
Thus the four laws had been reduced to two, association by contiguity and association by similarity.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
