Dr.Quack touches specific bumps on a patient's skull and then indicates specific character traits for the patient,for example,"This patient is cautious." Dr.Quack is engaging in:
A)structuralism.
B)phrenology.
C)mesmerism.
D)psychoanalysis.

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Phrenology is a pseudoscientific theory that claims to be able to determine a person's character and mental abilities based on the shape and bumps of their skull. This practice was popular in the 19th century, but has since been discredited. So, Dr.Quack is engaging in phrenology.

DrQuack Touches Specific Bumps on a Patient's Skull and Then