Structuralists Tended to Ask, "What Are the Pieces That Make

question 87

Multiple Choice

Structuralists tended to ask, "What are the pieces that make up thinking and experience?" In contrast, __________ tended to ask, "How do behavior and mental processes help people adapt to the requirements of their lives?"

• A)cognitive psychologists
• B)behaviorists
• C)functionalists
• D)psychoanalysts

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Definitions:

Competitive Market System

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit from the market, and products that are similar.

Productive Efficiency

A situation where a firm produces goods at the lowest possible cost, utilizing all of its resources fully and effectively.

Pure Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms producing identical products, with no single firm having the market power to influence prices.

Economic Conditions

The state of an economy at a given time, including variables such as inflation, unemployment rates, GDP growth, and consumer spending patterns.