_______________ set the course of psychological science by emphasizing the causes and consequences of behaviour.

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Functionalists believed that psychology should focus on how the mind functions to help individuals adapt to their environment. They emphasized the study of behavior and its causes and consequences. This approach laid the foundation for modern psychology, which still places a significant emphasis on understanding behavior in context. None of the other options (B) Rationalists, (C) Fundamentalists, or (D) Structuralists emphasized behavior to the same extent.

_______________ Set the Course of Psychological Science by Emphasizing the Causes