The belief in the four humors as a means of explaining temperament ________
A) is inconsistent with a biological explanation for mental illness.
B) has yet to be disproven.
C) proposed different proportions of each humor in each individual.
D) provides that first indication that ancient people recognized the significance of the brain in determining behavior.

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The belief in the four humors proposed different proportions of each humor in each individual, which would determine their temperament. This theory was held in ancient times as a way of explaining temperament and was not consistent with a biological explanation for mental illness. It has been disproven by modern science. The theory did not provide the first indication that ancient people recognized the significance of the brain in determining behavior.

The Belief in the Four Humors as a Means of Explaining