association by similarity
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Things that are actually associated as contrasting with each other have something in common; and therefore association by contrast could be included under association by similarity.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
It has been said to consist in quick association by similarity.
From The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory by Santayana, George
The final step in this reduction was to show that association by similarity was a special case of association by contiguity.
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
And what will be the prevailing characteristic chosen for the purpose of association by similarity?
From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Montessori, Maria
