Which of the following examples is most analogous to the goal of the structuralist movement?
A)Scientists study an entire assembled jigsaw puzzle in order to understand each of the pieces.
B)Scientists look at how the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle fit together in order to understand the assembling process.
C)Scientists look at each piece of a jigsaw puzzle in order to understand the whole puzzle as assembled.
D)Scientists study the different ways a jigsaw puzzle can be assembled to form different images.

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The goal of the structuralist movement was to understand the whole structure or system by analyzing its individual parts, much like looking at each piece of a jigsaw puzzle in order to understand the whole puzzle as assembled. Choice A is focused on the individual pieces, while choice B is focused on the assembling process. Choice D is focused on the variability of the puzzle, rather than the whole structure.

Which of the Following Examples Is Most Analogous to the Goal