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/ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪzəm/
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ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪzəm
Noun
A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
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The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
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The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
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The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a gradual escalation of decisions and procedures at the operational level (approved but not necessarily preconceived by Hitler).
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A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.
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Synonym of functional linguistics.
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Synonym of functional programming.
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Noun
a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
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any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose