For the early psychological researchers, such as Ivan Pavlov and Edward Thorndike, which type of learning was a fairly mechanical process of "stamping in" connections between objective stimuli and objective responses with no subjective "thinking" believed to be required?
A)associative learning
B)insight learning
C)cognitive learning
D)vicarious learning

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Associative learning, as studied by early researchers like Ivan Pavlov with classical conditioning and Edward Thorndike with the law of effect, focuses on forming associations between stimuli and responses, emphasizing a mechanical process without the necessity for subjective thought or insight.

For the Early Psychological Researchers, Such as Ivan Pavlov and Edward