AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

EARLY APPROACHES OF PSYCHOLOGY

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Functionalism is the
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school of thought that studies the function and purpose of consciousness and behavior.
B
school of thought that studies behaviours and stimuli.
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school of thought that focuses on our unconscious mind.
D
school of thought that focuses on psychology in education today.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Behaviorism is the school of thought that studies the function and purpose of consciousness and behavior. This idea was founded by William James. Founded by John B. Watson, behaviorism is a school of thought that defines psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior."

Detailed explanation-2: -What is Functionalism? Functionalism is the doctrine that what makes something a thought, desire, pain (or any other type of mental state) depends not on its internal constitution, but solely on its function, or the role it plays, in the cognitive system of which it is a part.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to functionalism, so long as the people are performing the proper functional roles, with the proper causal relations between inputs and outputs, the system will be a real mind, with mental states, consciousness, and so on.

Detailed explanation-4: -Functionalism is a psychological philosophy that describes the mind as a functional tool that allows us to adapt to our environments. It posits that our mental states and behaviors are survival mechanisms, in line with our inherent biological goals.

Detailed explanation-5: -Functionalists sought to explain mental processes in a more systematic and accurate manner. Rather than focusing on the elements of consciousness, functionalists focused on the purpose of consciousness and behavior.

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