Franz Gall noticed that some people with superb verbal skills had protruding eyes. He inferred that verbal memory must be stored in the brain behind the eyes. This method of attempting to understand the brain was called _____.
A. phrenology
B. behaviorism
C. neuroscience
D. physiology
Answer: A
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a. 5 b. 2.3 c. 9 d. 23
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