Which of the following was LEAST likely to be the focus of study for the functionalists?
A)Mental testing
B)D evelopment in children
C)Sensation and perception
D)E ffectiveness of educational practices

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Functionalism, an early school of psychology, focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable an organism to adapt, survive, and flourish. It was more concerned with the practical applications of mental processes in adapting to the environment than with internal processes like sensation and perception, which were more the focus of structuralism.

Which of the Following Was LEAST Likely to Be the Focus