Which of the following statements reflects the main argument made by the British Associationists?
A)Learning occurs by serendipity but provides a basis to understand the world and its linkages.
B)After repeatedly opening cat food with a can opener,the cat runs into the kitchen every time the can opener is used.
C)When we are talking on the phone with a friend,we also picture his or her face at the same time.
D)Classical conditioning is only successful when conditioned stimuli have common associations for all people (e.g. ,a bell as a signal).

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British Associationists believed that mental processes operate by the association of ideas, such as when one idea or sensory experience triggers another related idea or image, like picturing a friend's face while talking to them on the phone.

Which of the Following Statements Reflects the Main Argument Made