functionalism

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noun

1. a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
• Derivationally related forms:
functionalist
• Topics:
psychology, psychological science
• Hypernyms:
scientific theory
2. any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
• Derivationally related forms:
functionalist
• Hypernyms:
doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism