AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The correct answer is b. It looks at how habits help one cope with common situations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rather than making up the structure of the brain as in structuralism, functionalism is all about each process working together. An example is buying a car, test driving a car before buying it, applying for credit to buy the car, and then driving the car off the lot.

Detailed explanation-4: -Functionalism focused on how mental activities helped an organism fit into its environment. Functionalism has a second, more subtle meaning in that functionalists were more interested in the operation of the whole mind rather than of its individual parts, which were the focus of structuralism.