Question

16 multiple choice 2 points
the focus on how mental activities help a person adapt to his or her environment is known as
○ phrenology
○ functionalism.
○ structuralism.
○ psychoanalysis.

Explanation:

• Phrenology is the study of skull shapes to determine mental traits, not about mental activities for adaptation.
• Functionalism focuses on how mental processes function to help individuals adapt to their environment.
• Structuralism focuses on analyzing the basic elements of consciousness.
• Psychoanalysis focuses on the unconscious mind and childhood experiences.

Answer:

B. functionalism