Associationism is the theory that association of experiences is the basis of consciousness and mental activity.

No, Socrates did not develop the laws of associationism. Associationism is a psychological theory developed by philosophers such as Aristotle, John Locke, and David Hume, which posits that mental processes are formed through associations between ideas or sensations.

Associationism is a school of psychology dating back to Aristotle and Plato. Its main principle is that thoughts and thought processes are always associated with other thoughts and thought processes and don't originate independently.

In psychology, association is the theory that association is the basic principle of all mental activity.

Learning theory, as well as developmental theory derive several of their fundamental concepts off of this.

Aristotle laid down the foundation for our theories of learning with the law of association, which states that our minds connect ideas and experiences together based on their similarities, contrasts, or contiguity in time or space.