"What purpose is served by our ability to dream?" This question would most likely be asked by a psychologist who follows the approach of _____.
A) associationism
B) structuralism
C) mind-body dualism
D) f unctionalism

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"What purpose is served by our ability to dream?" This question would most likely be asked by a psychologist who follows the approach of _____. 
A) associationism
B) structuralism
C) mind-body dualism
D) f unctionalism

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Functionalism focuses on the purpose that mental processes serve. Dreaming, as a mental process, would be of interest to functionalists because they would seek to understand what role or function dreaming serves in human cognition or behavior.

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