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Early Roots of Psychology

Psychology 101—Wundt and James: structuralism and functionalism

Here, the foundations of structuralism and functionalism are contrasted. Structuralism's reliance on introspection eventually proved unscientific. Functionalism's emphasis on the scientific study of the adaptive functions of behaviors and mental processes advanced the study of psychology as a science.

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