Gary attended a party and bumped into a friend he had not seen in years. Seeing the friend immediately triggered memories of things they had done together. Which idea about memory does this example demonstrate?

a. ativism

b. dualism

c. associationism

d. empiricism

Answer: Option (C) is correct

Explanation:

Associationism is referred to as the notion under which mental processes function by the cooperation of one's mental and cognitive state with their successors. It holds and states that all processes especially mental are built up of distinctive psychological elements and also their collaboration, which are built up of simple feelings.