laterality

n. the preferential use of one side of the body for certain functions, such as eating, writing, and kicking. See also handedness; mixed laterality.

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February 22nd 2025

association psychology

a psychological approach based on the premise that learning and knowledge are derived from the formation of connections (associations) between ideas or representations of stimuli and responses. Association psychology developed from British empiricist and associationist philosophy (see associationism).