| Behaviourism focuses on observable actions rather than mental processes. | True | Behaviourism studies observable behaviours, ignoring internal mental states. |
| Correlational research can prove cause-and-effect relationships. | False | Correlation shows relationships but doesn’t prove causation. |
| Evolutionary psychologists focus on how behaviour and mental processes remain the same over time. | False | They study how behaviour and mental processes have evolved over time. |
| Experimental psychologists often use humans or animals to study basic processes. | True | Experimental psychology involves controlled experiments often using humans or animals. |
| Functionalism attempted to break down consciousness into sensations, feelings, and images. | False | Functionalism focused on the purpose of mental processes, not breaking them down. |
| Modern psychologists practise a biopsychosocial model that provides a more integrated approach to understanding behaviour and mental processes. | True | The biopsychosocial model integrates biological, psychological, and social factors. |
| Personality psychologists study the interaction of people and their environments. | False | This is more the focus of social or environmental psychology. |
| Psychoanalytic theory emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives and conflicts in determining behaviour. | True | Psychoanalytic theory focuses on unconscious influences on behaviour. |
| Sigmund Freud was an early psychologist whose psychoanalytic theory had no influence on today’s popular culture. | False | Freud’s ideas have significantly influenced both psychology and popular culture. |
| The school of Gestalt psychology claimed that perceptions are more than the sums of their parts. | True | Gestalt psychology emphasizes holistic perception, where the whole is greater than its parts. |
