In the First Chapter of Our Textbook We Read About

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Essay

In the first chapter of our textbook we read about Joseph Gall, the Austrian physician whose pseudoscientific fad of phrenology became widely popular. Explain Gall's theory of phrenology, noting the aspects that were completely wrong and the general notions that had merit based upon our current knowledge of the brain.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In studies involving experimentation and statistics, it's the variable that is altered or controlled to see its impact on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is tested and measured, often considered the outcome or effect that is influenced by another variable.

Interaction

The mutual or reciprocal action or influence between objects, substances, or people.

Random Assignment

A procedure in which participants are assigned to conditions in such a way that each person has an equal chance of being in any condition of an experiment.