Dewayne is taking a psychology class.He isn't really interested in discussions about the unconscious,childhood influences,or the way different structures in the brain work.Instead,he is interested in the purpose of certain psychological mechanisms.For example,he wonders why we feel disgusted by a food that made us sick or why some emotions are the same all over the world but others aren't.Dewayne is thinking most like a
A) monist.
B) British empiricist.
C) structuralist.
D) functionalist.

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Dewayne's interest in the purpose of psychological mechanisms aligns with the functionalist perspective, which emphasizes the function or purpose of behavior and mental processes rather than just their structure. The other options (monist, British empiricist, and structuralist) do not directly address Dewayne's focus on purpose/function.

Dewayne Is Taking a Psychology Class