Question

______ is a historical approach advocated by William James that concentrated on mental processes and the purposes of the mind and behavior in the individual's adaptation to the environment.

Answer 1

Answer:

Functionalism                          

Explanation:

Functionalism: In psychology, the term functionalism was proposed by William James and is also referred to as functional psychology. Functionalism is considered as a school of psychological thought. It was developed with the focus n understanding the mental processes and posses a systematic approach.

William James was entirely influenced by the work of Charles Darwin and therefore establishes this school of thought to look for an individual's behavior and consciousness.

In the question above, the given statement represents the functionalism.