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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Functionalists are concerned with the adaptive purpose or function of behavior. In this case, the psychologist trained in the functionalist school would be interested in understanding why early adolescents engage in rough-and-tumble play and what purpose it serves in their development.

Several Middle-School Girls Watch Their Classmates, Jon and Jason, Engage