The discipline of phrenology was founded by
A)Broca and Wernicke.
B)Fritsch and Hitzig.
C)Cajal and Sherrington.
D)Gall and Spurzheim.

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The discipline of phrenology was founded by Franz Gall and Johann Spurzheim, who believed that various regions of the brain were responsible for specific functions and mental traits, and that these regions could be identified by the shape of the skull. This theory has since been discredited and is no longer accepted as a valid explanation of brain function.

The Discipline of Phrenology Was Founded by