Question

question 15 (2.5 points)
william jamess functionalist approach to studying psychology emphasized the importance of

environmental stimuli on behavior.

the connection between physical and psychological problems.

the influence of childhood and parenting on future behavior.

the adaptive purpose of specific traits and characteristics.

question 16 (2.5 points)

william james believed that the mind is too complex to be broken down into smaller parts, largely because it is changing constantly. william jamess beliefs are foundational to which school of psychology?

functionalism

stream of consciousness

the cognitive revolution

behaviorism

Explanation:

Question 15

William James's functionalism focused on how mental processes and traits serve adaptive purposes (helping organisms survive/adapt). The first option relates to behaviorism, the second to biopsychology, the third to developmental/psychoanalytic influences. The fourth option matches functionalism's emphasis on adaptive traits.

William James's view that the mind is complex and constantly changing aligns with functionalism, which he helped found. Stream of consciousness is a concept he introduced (but not a school), cognitive revolution is later, behaviorism focuses on observable behavior. Functionalism emphasizes studying mental processes' functions, consistent with his beliefs.

Answer:

D. the adaptive purpose of specific traits and characteristics.

Question 16