The Transfer of Powers from a National or Central Government

question 23

Multiple Choice

The transfer of powers from a national or central government to a state or local government is called

• A) reduction of burden.
• B) identity politics.
• C) devolution.
• D) evolution.
• E) dissemination.

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Definitions:

Localization of Function

The concept that specific parts of the brain are responsible for specific psychological or physiological functions.

Phrenology

A now-discredited theory that suggested the shape and size of the skull could determine a person's personality and mental abilities.

Joseph Gall

An early 19th-century neuroanatomist and physiologist known for developing phrenology, the study of skull shapes to determine mental faculties.

Lesion Method

A research technique involving the study of the effects of brain damage on behavior and mental processes.