Describe the Concept of Functionalism

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Essay

Describe the concept of functionalism.Who was most closely associated with this approach?

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Definitions:

Biological Clocks

Mechanisms by which activities of organisms are adapted to regularly recurring changes in the environment. See circadian rhythm.

Feedback Loops

Systems within biological and ecological processes that regulate themselves through cycles of feedback information.

Sign Stimulus

A specific trigger from the environment that elicits an innate behavior in an animal.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, can elicit a conditioned response in an organism.