contiguity

n. the co-occurrence of stimuli in time or space. Learning an association between two stimuli is generally thought to depend at least partly on the contiguity of those stimuli. See association by contiguity; law of contiguity. —contiguous adj.

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Psychology term of the day

May 5th 2024

child-focused family

a family in which the needs of one or more children are paramount, sometimes to a point where they dominate the family constellation and the parents’ needs become secondary. Also called child-centered family.