Who is an important functionalistic psychologist was particularly interested in consciousness, memory and emotions?

Correct answer: B. William James

  • A. John Dewey
  • B. William James
  • C. Thorndike
  • D. Skinner

Explanation

William James was a leading functionalist who examined the adaptive functions of consciousness, including memory and emotion. John Dewey also contributed to functionalism, but James is the figure most directly associated with this broad description.

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