Question

question 49
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functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ______.

• the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts
• explaining the subconscious
• the operation of individual parts of the mind
• understanding the id, ego, and superego

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Explanation:

Functionalism in psychology emphasizes the purpose (function) of behavior and mental processes, focusing on the whole mind's operation (holistic view) rather than breaking it into parts. The other options: explaining the subconscious is more related to psychoanalysis; focusing on individual parts of the mind is structuralism; id, ego, superego are Freudian (psychoanalytic) concepts. So the correct option is about the whole mind’s operation.

Answer:

A. the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts