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What are the key themes of functionalism in America?

- Opposed to structuralism and its rigid approach to psychology

- Functions aid organisms in adapting to their environment

- Desired for psychology to be a practical & applied science

- Expand study of psychology to more diversity: animals, children, "abnormal people"

- Include behavior and mental processes as legitime subjects of study

- Interested in understanding what made organisms different from each other

What are James Angells proposed three major points of functionalism?

- Functionalism studies mental operations, not mental elements

- Functionalism views consciousness in terms of its utility, mediating between an organisms needs and the pressure of its environment

- Funcionalism regards mind and body as an inseparable unit

What are the four common beliefs among neobehaviorists?

1. Any theory must be used is ways demanded by logical positivism

2. all theoretical terms must be operationally defined

3. Nonhuman animal should be used in research (allow for more control)

4. Learning process is prime focus

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