A psychologist who adheres to the functionalist school of thought is staring at a banana.Which of the following statements is she most likely to make?
A) I see a long, curved, yellow object with a dark stem at one end.
B) I think that banana would really take the edge off of my hunger right now.
C) I see a banana.
D) I see a series of curved lines converging at two points, with the color yellow in between them. There is also a small "u"-shaped line connected to one conversion point for the other lines. The color brown is inside of it.

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Functionalism focuses on the purpose that objects and behaviors serve in helping an organism adapt to its environment. Therefore, a functionalist would likely view a banana in terms of its utility, such as its ability to satisfy hunger.

A Psychologist Who Adheres to the Functionalist School of Thought