Theorists Who Take a Functionalist Approach to Understanding Emotional Development

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Multiple Choice

Theorists who take a functionalist approach to understanding emotional development propose that emotions:

• A) have little impact on cognition.
• B) are innate and thus are unaffected by socialization.
• C) promote action toward a goal.
• D) do not emerge until a child has a sense of self.

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