Regarding the Emergence of the Field of Psychology, Which of the Following

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Multiple Choice

Regarding the emergence of the field of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) ​Although people had been observing human behavior and philosophizing about it informally for thousands of years, it wasn't until the early 1800s that scholars applied the scientific method to the study of human behavior.
• B) ​Phrenology was popularized in the early 1800s by Franz Gall, a German anatomy teacher.
• C) ​Phrenologists believed that the part of the brain that controlled hearing was also the center for love and liking.
• D) ​Psychological research has long since shown that bumps on the head have nothing to do with talents or abilities.

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