An Explanation of Misfortune Based on the Belief That Certain

question 23

Multiple Choice

An explanation of misfortune based on the belief that certain individuals possess an innate,psychic power capable of causing harm,including sickness and death,is called:

• A)sorcery.
• B)witchcraft.
• C)imitative magic.
• D)contagious magic.
• E)rites of intensification.

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