William James suggested that consciousness should be examined depending on the purposes served by mental processes,as suggested by _____,rather than trying to break it down into specific elements,as suggested by _____.
A)functionalism;structuralism
B)functionalism;natural selection
C)structuralism;functionalism
D)structuralism;empiricism

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William James was a prominent advocate of functionalism, which emphasized the functions of mental processes and their relationship to behavior. In contrast, structuralism focused on analyzing consciousness by breaking it down into its individual elements, which was not the approach that James favored. Therefore, the best answer is A, which contrasts these two approaches.

William James Suggested That Consciousness Should Be Examined Depending on the Purposes