Discuss the contributions of structuralism and functionalism to the evolution of psychology as a discipline
What will be an ideal response?
Both perspectives reflect the early view that consciousness is the appropriate subject matter for the new science, but they differed in regard to how consciousness should be studied. With Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener, the structuralists believed that consciousness should be broken down into its basic elements through introspection. Led by William James, the functionalists emphasized the adaptive purposes of consciousness, arguing that psychologists should look at the continuous flow of thought rather than its static elements. Functionalism helped generate advances in the study of mental testing, child development, and gender differences. Functionalism gradually faded away, but left applied psychology and behaviorism as its enduring descendants.
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a. utilizing rigorous experiments b. using case studies c. only one strategy d. multiple methods and strategies
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A. the original Stanford-Binet test B. the Raven Progressive Matrices C. the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale D. the Wechsler Child Intelligence Scale
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A. He will outgrow the stunting once he reaches middle childhood. B. His growth will continue to be stunted through adolescence. C. He should experience a large growth spurt around age 14. D. His growth will increase at small rate until age 12 then increase greatly.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. U.S. adolescents spend more time with their families than with their peers. B. Adolescents from India are happier with families than are adolescents from the United States. C. African-American teenagers maintain less intimate relationships with their families than white teenagers. D. Adolescents from Korea and Japan have relatively large amounts of free time.