Describe the differences between the structuralist and functionalist schools of psychology. Who were the main proponents of each school and what were the major contributions of each school?

Structuralism is a school of psychology that stresses the basic units of experiences and combinations in which they occur, and was a product of Wundt and Titchener. It served as a precursor to the study of perception and sensation. Functionalist theory is a theory of mental life and behavior that is concerned with how an organism uses its perceptual abilities to function in its environment, and is a product of James. Functionalist theory raised questions about learning, mental life, and the impact of experience on the brain.