Functionalists Were Interested in the Function of ________ in Dealing

question 64

Multiple Choice

Functionalists were interested in the function of ________ in dealing with the problems of everyday living.

• A) family and friends
• B) consciousness
• C) stress reduction techniques
• D) drugs
• E) professional therapists

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Definitions:

Group Being Studied

The specific collection of subjects or participants who are observed or experimented on in a research study.

Naturalistic Observation

Naturalistic Observation is a research method in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the researcher.

Exact Descriptions

Involves providing detailed and precise details or accounts of something.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together; a positive correlation means they increase or decrease together, while a negative correlation means one increases as the other decreases.