_______________ wanted to know how specific behaviours and mental processes help a person or animal adapt to the environment, so they looked for the underlying causes and practical consequences of these behaviours and processes.

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Functionalists believed that understanding the purpose or function of behaviors and mental processes was key to understanding how organisms adapt to their environments. They sought to identify the practical consequences, or outcomes, of various behaviors and mental processes.

_______________ Wanted to Know How Specific Behaviours and Mental Processes