nnoun.cognitiona psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environmentTopic:psychological sciencepsychology
Derivationally Related Form:functionalist
Hypernyms:scientific theory
Inherited Hypernyms:functionalismscientific theorytheoryexplanationthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionany doctrine that stresses utility or purposeDerivationally Related Form:functionalist
Hypernyms:doctrine ism philosophical system philosophy school of thought
Inherited Hypernyms:functionalismdoctrinebeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity