Association (disambiguation)

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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.

The term "association" can have numerous different meanings:

  • In psychology it refers to mental processes connecting one thought with another.
  • In sociology and other social sciences it can refer to a type of group or organization and is often modified by "voluntary".
  • It can also refer in social science to connections or social relations between people, groups or organizations.
  • In research methodology it is used to refer to the relation between two variables.