Helmholtz demonstrated that a touch on the toe takes longer to be felt than a touch on the thigh. He argued that this happens because the toe is further from the brain, which supports which important principle of psychology?
A. That the brain is the seat of the mind
B. That nerve conduction speed is linear
C. That the nervous system is not limited to the brain
D. That introspection is a subjective method for psychological study
Answer: A
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