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.
ANSWER: b
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