According to Stigler and Baranes, math skills are logically constructed on the basis of abstract cognitive structures, and not forged out of a combination of previously acquired knowledge and skills, and cultural input

The emphasis of functionalism was squarely on

a. understanding private mental events. b. discovering the physiological basis of consciousness. c. the biological significance of behavior. d. solving the mysteries of the unconscious mind. e. the relationship between the mind and body.

_____ is also known as "recycling the mental garbage."

A) Cynicism B) Pessimism C) Rumination D) Self-doubt