Functionalism Is the School of Thought Concerned with

question 49

Multiple Choice

Functionalism is the school of thought concerned with

• A) the structures of the mind.
• B) the adaptive purposes of the mind and behavior.
• C) how unconscious conflicts can lead to mental disorders.
• D) how the presence of others influences behavior.

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Definitions:

Kin Selection

The evolutionary tendency to help people who have our genes.

Natural Selection

A process in evolutionary biology where individuals or species that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more than those less adapted.

Gene Investment Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals are genetically predisposed to invest resources in ways that maximize the passing of their genes to the next generation.

Survival of the Fittest

A concept in evolutionary biology describing the mechanism by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.