Which school of psychology would agree with the statement that "psychology should stress the study of how behavior and mental processes function to allow people and animals to adapt to their environments"?
A)structuralism
B)behaviorism
C)functionalism
D)psychoanalysis

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Functionalism is a school of psychology that emphasizes the study of the function and purpose of behavior and mental processes in adapting to the environment. Therefore, it would agree with the statement in the question. Structuralism emphasizes the components of consciousness, while behaviorism focuses on observable behavior and psychoanalysis emphasizes unconscious processes.

Which School of Psychology Would Agree with the Statement That