Functionalism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The doctrine that the function of an object should determine its design and materials.
  • n. A doctrine stressing purpose, practicality, and utility.
  • n. Philosophy The doctrine in the philosophy of mind according to which mental states are defined by their causes and effects.
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  • n. A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction
  • n. The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects
  • n. The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society
  • n. A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment.
  • n. any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
  • n. any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
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    scientific theory    ism    philosophy    school of thought    doctrine   
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