Associations to the word «Functionalism»
Noun
- Criticism
- Emergence
- Conflict
- Resonance
- Function
- Framework
- Spencer
- Facade
- Norm
- Organism
- Thesis
- Evolution
- Ai
- Ned
- Unity
- Methodology
- Trend
- Religion
- Grammar
- Explanation
- Style
- Belief
- Mind
- Transition
- Ethics
- Stability
- Social
- Brown
- Input
- Ritual
- Principle
- Hypothesis
- Structure
- Imaging
- Society
- Output
- Relation
- Brain
- Analysis
- Sweden
- Whole
- Stimulus
- Institution
- Index
- Perception
- Integration
- Premise
- Criterion
- Design
- Franz
- Definition
- Behavior
- Thirty
- Symbol
- Interpretation
- Encyclopedia
- Theology
- Denmark
- Model
- Biology
- Myth
- Science
- Limitation
- Discourse
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
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
Dictionary definition
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.
Wise words
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