Suppose You Were One of the Early Graduate Students in the Newly-Developed

Multiple Choice

Suppose you were one of the early graduate students in the newly-developed field of psychology. Your mentor is interested in discovering the answers to questions like, "Why is the ability to forget helpful?" "How do emotions assist us in social situations?" and "Why is self-presentation a useful technique for gaining social rewards?" Your mentor's approach is most consistent with the ________ perspective.

A) behaviourist
B) functionalist
C) psychoanalytic
D) structuralist