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Psychology QUESTION #9714
Question 1
Which school of psychology focuses on the adaptive functions of mental processes and behavior, drawing on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?
  • Structuralism
  • Functionalism✔️
  • Behaviorism
  • Gestalt psychology
Correct Answer Explanation
Functionalism, associated with William James, focuses on how mental processes help organisms adapt to their environment. Unlike Structuralism (which asked what the mind is made of), Functionalism asked what the mind does and why. It was directly influenced by Darwin's idea that mental traits, like physical traits, evolved because they served adaptive functions.