Which of the following best describes the fate of functionalism?

a. ?It faded away for essentially the same reasons as structuralism.
b. ?It was absorbed into contemporary psychology and has therefore lost its identity.
c. ?It surrendered its focus on the mind and became the school of behaviorism.
d. ?It was promoted by a few forceful individuals (like James), and when they died, so did functionalism.


ANSWER:
b

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