Explain why phrenology is not a valid method for understanding the brain and behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
Phrenology is invalid for many reasons. One problem is that skull shape does not match brain anatomy. The skull is thicker in some places than others and thicker in some people than others. Another problem is that they based many conclusions on small numbers of people who apparently shared some personality aspect and a similar bump on the skull.
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