The functionalists expanded the study of psychology to include behavior as well as consciousness and asked how mental processes and behavior

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Functionalists believed that psychological processes should be studied in terms of their function in helping organisms to adapt to their environment. They were interested in how behavior (actions, habits, etc.) was influenced by mental processes and found that understanding these relationships was essential for understanding human behavior.

The Functionalists Expanded the Study of Psychology to Include Behavior