The anthropologist Walter Cannon argued that sorcery:

a. Could kill people through an "extreme stress reaction.".
b. Backed the power of the wealthy in society.
c. Was an entirely anti-social force that societies must strive to eliminate.
d. Could not be effectively differentiated from witchcraft.
e. Was present in Africa but not in Europe or Asia.


A

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