the process by which simple perceptions and ideas are combined into a total idea, which may vary in complexity and abstractness. For example, connecting the relatively simple idea of four legs, a furry coat, and a certain shape and size, into the compound concept cat.
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/association-of-ideas/ (accessed December 2, 2022).
