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To which school of thought did William James, James Cattell, John Dewey and E. L. Thorndike all belong?

Correct answer D. None of the above

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These thinkers were functionalists, studying how mental processes help people adapt to their environment. Functionalism is not among the listed schools, so none of the options is correct.

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