Joseph once witnessed an accident in which a car had plowed into a big oak tree. Now, each time he drives by that tree, he is reminded of the accident. Joseph's behavior illustrates Aristotle's law of _____.
A) frequency
B) contrast
C) contiguity
D) similarity

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Joseph's behavior illustrates Aristotle's law of contiguity, which suggests that ideas or sensations that occur close together in time or space are likely to be associated with one another. In this case, seeing the tree (which is closely associated in time and space with the accident he witnessed) triggers the memory of the accident.

Joseph Once Witnessed an Accident in Which a Car Had