According to ancient views of abnormality, if a standard exorcism failed to rid a person of abnormal behaviors, which step would be taken?

A)The shaman would perform a more extreme exorcism, such as whipping or starving the person.
B)The person would be burned alive because they were believed to be "beyond saving."
C)The person would be cast out of the society with no means for survival.
D)The person would be accepted by society as being a marked child of "God," and the abnormal behavior would be celebrated.
A

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A)The shaman would perform a more extreme exorcism, such as whipping or starving the person.

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