A newspaper website recently posted an article analyzing the handwriting of the President of the United States."Experts" were cited who discussed conclusions about the President's personality based on the way he signs his name.This area of study, called graphology, is an example of ________, because it is based more on unfounded beliefs than genuine, research-supported data.
A)parapsychology
B)psychology
C)philosophy
D)pseudopsychology

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Graphology is considered pseudopsychology because it claims to interpret personality from handwriting without the empirical evidence or scientific methodology that characterizes genuine psychology.

A Newspaper Website Recently Posted an Article Analyzing the Handwriting