Which of the Following Best Describes the Fate of Functionalism

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the fate of functionalism?

• A)it faded away for essentially the same reasons that structuralism did
• B)it was absorbed into contemporary psychology and has therefore lost its identity
• C)it surrendered its focus on the mind and became the school of behaviorism
• D)it was promoted by a few forceful individuals (like James),and when they died,so did functionalism

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