If a functionalist from the 1870s were alive today, where would we most likely find him?
A) in a laboratory, studying principles of perception
B) in a school, working to improve teaching methods
C) in a mountain retreat, contemplating the meaning of life
D) in a sleep laboratory, trying to determine if our need for sleep is biologically based
E) in a hospital doing research into the neurochemicals that have survived various "levels" of human evolution

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Functionalists in the 1870s were interested in studying the practical functions of the mind, especially in relation to education and social adaptation. Therefore, it is most likely that a functionalist from that time period would be found in a school, working to improve teaching methods.

If a Functionalist from the 1870s Were Alive Today, Where