Phrenology was a method of determining mental abilities and traits by
A)examining facial characteristics, such as the shape of the nose.
B)examining body types.
C)having subjects fill out questionnaires.
D)reading the bumps on one's skull.

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Phrenology was based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules. Practitioners believed that the size of these brain areas reflected the strength of the individual's abilities and traits, which they thought could be determined by examining the shape and irregularities of the skull.

Phrenology Was a Method of Determining Mental Abilities and Traits