Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The classical Greek philosophers tested their theories using the scientific method.
2. René Descartes believed that the brain and the mind are fundamentally the same thing.
3. Franz Joseph Gall asserted that the size of bumps or indentations on the skull reflected the size of the brain regions beneath and thus indicated personality traits.
4. Broca's research was consistent with Hobbes' philosophical position that mental processes were grounded in the brain.
5. Broca's research was consistent with Descartes' philosophical position that mental processes were grounded in the brain.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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