Phrenology Is Notable for Being the First Formal Attempt at

question 41

Multiple Choice

Phrenology is notable for being the first formal attempt at

• A) empirical quantification of psychological traits.
• B) attributing psychological traits to natural selection.
• C) localizing brain function.
• D) estimating human intelligence.

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Definitions:

Motor Coordination

The ability to move and control body movements and positions efficiently through the coordinated action of muscles and the nervous system.

Gonads

The primary reproductive organs in animals that produce gametes; in males, they are the testes, and in females, the ovaries.

Thyroid

A gland located in the neck that produces hormones regulating the body's metabolic rate as well as heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development, and bone maintenance.

Thalamus

A structure in the brain that relays motor and sensory signals to the cerebral cortex.