Associations to the word «Functionalism»

FUNCTIONALISM, noun. (architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction

FUNCTIONALISM, noun. (philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects

FUNCTIONALISM, noun. (social science) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society

FUNCTIONALISM, noun. (psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment

FUNCTIONALISM, noun. A psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment.

FUNCTIONALISM, noun. Any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose.