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What school of thought in educational psychology that was against Structuralism_________?

Correct answer: A. Functionalism

  • A. Functionalism
  • B. Gestalt theory
  • C. Psychologanalsis
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Functionalism developed partly in opposition to Structuralism, shifting attention from the contents of consciousness to the purposes and functions of mental processes. Gestalt theory also criticized element-based analysis, but Functionalism is the standard answer here.

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