Several middle-school girls watch their classmates,Jon and Jason,engage in a rough-and-tumble wrestling match.The attention of the girls seems to intensify the boys' play.A psychologist trained in the functionalist school would wonder

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A functionalist psychologist would be interested in understanding the purpose and adaptive significance of the behavior, in this case, the purpose of rough-and-tumble play in early adolescence. The focus is on how the behavior contributes to the individual's adaptation to their environment.

Several Middle-School Girls Watch Their Classmates,Jon and Jason,engage in a Rough-And-Tumble