In trying to understand mental processes, researchers Will and Megan attempted to analyze the mind in terms of its basic elements. Their approach is most closely related to
A) functionalism.
B) structuralism.
C) behavioral psychology.
D) insight psychology.

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Will and Megan's approach of analyzing the mind in terms of its basic elements is most closely related to structuralism. Structural psychologists attempted to break down mental processes into their most basic components to understand how the mind works.

In Trying to Understand Mental Processes, Researchers Will and Megan