James Angell's description of the basic principles of functionalism includes all of the
following EXCEPT
a. functionalism studies mental operations and their functions.
b. mental processes are part of the biological activity of an organism.
c. there is no meaningful distinction between mind and body.
d. mental processes are a product of the organism's evolutionary history.
e. functionalism studies unconscious as well as conscious mental activities.
e. functionalism studies unconscious as well as conscious mental activities.
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