Phrenology
a. is a modern perspective in psychology.
b. is the study of the thought processes and behaviors of criminals.
c. is a theory arguing that the mind works by associating ideas arising from experiences.
d. is a pseudoscience relating the bumps on one's head to personality traits.
Answer: d
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