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Associative and non-associative learning From the MIT Open Course Introduction to Psychology There are two types of learning: associative learning and non-associative learning. Associative learning is when you learn something new about a new kind of stimulus (that is, an extra stimulus). Non-associative learning is when you’re not pairing a stimulus with a behavior. Non-associative learning can be either habituation or sensitization. Habituation is when repeated exposure to a stimulus decreases an organism’s responsiveness to the stimulus....

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