If a Functionalist from the 1870s Were Alive Today, Where

question 41

Multiple Choice

If a functionalist from the 1870s were alive today, where would we most likely find him?

• A) in a laboratory, studying principles of perception
• B) in a school, working to improve teaching methods
• C) in a mountain retreat, contemplating the meaning of life
• D) in a sleep laboratory, trying to determine if our need for sleep is biologically based

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