In discussing sensations, feelings, and images the ________.
A) structuralist considered the three to be atoms of experience whereas the functionalist claimed that these three aspects of experience could not be teased apart
B) functionalist considered the three to be atoms of experience whereas the structuralist claimed that these three aspects of experience could not be teased apart
C) structuralist focused on the primary role of sensations in our experience of the world while the functionalist focused on the primary role of feelings
D) structuralist and the functionalist completely agreed on how they should be studied

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Structuralists believed in breaking down mental processes into basic components (atoms of experience), while functionalists believed in understanding the purpose of mental processes and did not separate them into distinct parts.

In Discussing Sensations, Feelings, and Images the ________