Question

In Salem in 1692, people assumed that psychological disorders result from (blank), and they used the process of (blank) to release the evil spirits.
A. chemical imbalances; ouiji board
B. parental abuse; stoning
C. possession by the devil; trephining
D . stressful life experiences; talk therapy
E. bad foods; voodoo

Answer 1

The answer is C)

The people of Salem thought that the psychological disorders that a few on the town were experiencing was caused by a possession by the evil, and they tried to use trephining as a process to release evil spirits.

Trephining was mystically used in ancient times because there was the belief that for many pains or suffering the root cause was a demonic possession.