Angell's description of the basic principles of functionalism include all of the following EXCEPT
A) functionalism studies mental operations and their functions.
B) mental processes are part of the biological activity of an organism.
C) there is no meaningful distinction between mind and body.
D) mental processes are a product of the organism's evolutionary history.
E) functionalism studies mental structures not mental operations.

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Functionalism, as described by Angell, focuses on mental operations and their functions rather than the structures of the mind, which is more aligned with structuralism. Choices A, B, C, and D accurately reflect principles of functionalism, making E the correct answer as it does not.

Angell's Description of the Basic Principles of Functionalism Include All