During the early decades of psychology's existence as a formal discipline, three schools of psychological thought became popular. The school of ________ soon faded from psychology.

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Structuralism, which focused on analyzing consciousness into its basic components, soon lost popularity due to its introspective methods that lacked reliability and objectivity.

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 Functionalism, which focused on the functions of mental processes and behaviors, evolved into the modern approaches of cognitive and evolutionary psychology. Psychoanalysis, which emphasized the role of unconscious conflicts and early experiences in shaping behavior, continues to influence areas such as therapy and personality psychology.

During the Early Decades of Psychology's Existence as a Formal