Compared to views of mental illness in the West, those in China during the "Dark Ages" __________.

A. reached a sophisticated level; but they regressed to a belief in evil-spirit possession, although not for as long as in the West, and with less severe treatment for patients
B. began at a less sophisticated level; and they regressed to a belief in supernatural forces, as in the West, although this occurred earlier and with a more negative reaction to patients
C. were always that mental illness was due to supernatural forces, a belief still prevalent in modern-day China
D. were always more sophisticated, with the focus on medical causes and humane treatment


Answer: A

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