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associative memory

retrieval or activation of a memory (e.g., of a stimulus, behavior, place, or past event) that occurs upon recall or presentation of something associated with it.

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response topography

response topography

the physical characteristics of a response, including its duration, force, extent, and location. Also called topography of response.