Asked by Nolan Nysted on Sep 27, 2024
Dr.Smythe believes that to fully understand complex processes,such as taste,it is necessary to understand the role that taste plays in survival,not the elementary components that combine to produce taste sensations.With which school of thought are Dr.Smythe's views most consistent
A) structuralist approach
B) behaviourist approach
C) functionalist approach
D) psychoanalytic approach
Functionalism
A philosophical and psychological approach that considers mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to the person's environment.
Taste Sensations
The sensory experience produced when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds.
Structuralist Approach
A method in psychology aiming to understand the structure of the mind by analyzing its constituent components, such as sensations and perceptions.
- Attain insight into and distinguish among the principal schools of psychology, such as structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, and humanism.
Learning Objectives
- Attain insight into and distinguish among the principal schools of psychology, such as structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, and humanism.