paired-associate learning

Paired-associate learning is a memory process where you learn to connect two items together, such as a word and its meaning or a picture and its name. For example, you might memorize the word "dog" alongside a picture of a dog. Later, when you see one item, like the word "dog," it helps you recall the associated item, like the picture. This method is often used in studies to understand how we form and retrieve associations in our memory, and it’s useful in language learning, vocabulary building, and memory training exercises.