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swpotter12 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Phrenology, a technique whereby bumps on a person's skull were used to determine personality
characteristics, was later proven to be incorrect and discarded by scientists. This event best
describes which component of the scientific method?

A) confirmation of findings B) objectivity
C) self-correction D) control

Question 2

The Tuskegee syphilis study is considered unethical primarily because:

A) the doctors involved did not have actual medical licenses
B) the U.S. Government directed the study
C) it lasted for nearly 40 years
D) the men were not told the real purpose of the study