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An early science that tried to correlate personality with measurements of parts of a person’s skull is known as ________.

phrenology
psychology
physiology
personality psychology

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The correct option is : a. Phrenology

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Phrenology is a concept of pseudoscience, developed by the German physician, Joseph Gall in 1796. It involves predicting the mental traits by observing and measuring the bumps on the skull of an individual. This process is based on the concept that certain areas of the brain have specific functions.

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