For those people in the Middle Ages who believed abnormal behavior resulted from spirit possession,the treatment of choice was ______.
A)herbal cures
B)"magic" potions
C)exorcism
D)trepanning

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People in the Middle Ages believed abnormal behavior was caused by possession of evil spirits. The treatment of choice for this belief was exorcism, which involved the use of rituals and prayers to expel the spirit from the individual's body. Exorcism was considered a religious intervention and was believed to be the only way to cure a person with abnormal behavior caused by spiritual possession.

For Those People in the Middle Ages Who Believed Abnormal