How Our Minds Help Us Adapt to the World Around

question 151

Multiple Choice

How our minds help us adapt to the world around us was a primary question addressed by which early movement of psychology?

• A)Behaviorism
• B)Cognitivism
• C)Functionalism
• D)Structuralism

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Definitions:

Unequal Distribution

The uneven allocation or spread of resources, wealth, or opportunities among members of a society or between societies.

Limited Resources

Economic or physical assets that are in finite supply, requiring allocation and management to meet various needs and desires.

Positivist Theories

A school of thought in sociology and criminology that emphasizes the application of empirical, scientific methods to the study of social issues and crime.

Constructionist Theories

Theories that suggest reality is not objectively given but is socially constructed through language, cultural practices, and social interactions.