| functionalism | A branch of psychology concerned with the function of mental processes in man and animals, especially the role of the mind, intellect, emotions, and behaviour in an individual's adaptation to the environment. Compare: structuralism. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| structure-functionalism | The scientific tradition that stresses the relationship between aphysical structure and its function, for example: the related disciplinesof anatomy and physiology. (09 Oct 1997) |
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