The ________ perspective of psychological disorders attributed symptoms of such ailments to forces that were beyond scientific understanding, such as black magic or evil spirits.

A) supernatural
B) biological
C) diathesis-stress
D) neurological

Supernatural Perspective

An approach that attributes phenomena or events to factors beyond the scientific understanding, often involving deities, spirits, or magic.

Black Magic

A form of magic or supernatural practices intended to cause harm, control, or manipulate events or people in ways that are typically considered malevolent or unethical.

Evil Spirits

Supernatural entities believed in many cultures to be the cause of misfortune, illness, or evil.