W. B. Cannon (1942) reported a case of an Australian man's health deteriorating after a witch doctor cast a spell on him. He did not recover until the witch doctor removed the spell. What is the explanation for his health deteriorating?
A) He was actually cursed by the witch doctor.
B) He became sick after exposure to the witch doctor's home.
C) His belief that the spell was real produced so much stress his health deteriorated.
D) He contracted malaria.
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