It has been argued that simple associative learning principles (like those emphasized in theories of classical conditioning) can go some distance in explaining examples of animal cognition like categorization, perceptual learning, spatial learning, and even metacognition. Discuss the evidence. How far do you think that such principles can go in helping undestand human cognition?

It has been argued that simple associative learning principles (like those emphasized in theories of classical conditioning) can go some distance in explaining examples of animal cognition like categorization, perceptual learning, spatial learning, and even metacognition. Discuss the evidence. How far do you think that such principles can go in helping undestand human cognition?