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What do you mean by Functionalism and briefly explain it.
It is an approach to psychology developed by an American psychologist William James.
• They emphasised on what the mind does and the function of consciousness in adjustment to the environment.
• According to them consciousness is an on going stream of mental process, it cannot be broken down into parts.
• They also used introspective method to study mental processes and experiences.
It is an approach to psychology, developed by an American psychologist William James.