The Belief That People's Character and Mental Abilities Could Be

question 11

Multiple Choice

The belief that people's character and mental abilities could be judged by the patterns of bumps on their skull is called

• A)psychometrics.
• B)psychophysics.
• C)phrenology.
• D)psychokinesis.
• E)projective testing.

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