Imagine two scientists from another planet visit earth and are attempting to study our computers. In his studies Poz focuses on how the computer is used for conducting business, accessing research, communicating with others and playing games, while Zog concentrates on the construction of the hard-drive, monitor, keyboard and mouse. Poz's approach is most similar to ____ while Zog's is most similar to ____.

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Poz's focus on the purposes and uses of computers aligns with functionalism, which emphasizes the functions and purposes of the mind and behavior in adapting to the environment. Zog's focus on the physical components of computers aligns with structuralism, which aims to understand the structure or characteristics of the mind through introspection and analysis of its components.

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