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PL Question 3: Imagine that a close friend suddenly dies, perhaps after a short illness. How do people explain the death? Death may be explained in different ways, depending on what sort of disease model is accepted by the society. For each belief system listed below, describe how a society would explain sudden death from "illness": a) witchcraft/sorcery b) ghosts c) vampires d) germ theory (i.e., germs cause disease) e) both germ theory and witchcraft together

PL Question 3: Imagine that a close friend suddenly dies, perhaps after a short illness. How do people explain the death? Death may be explained in different ways, depending on what sort of disease model is accepted by the society. For each belief system listed below, describe how a society would explain sudden death from "illness": a) witchcraft/sorcery b) ghosts c) vampires d) germ theory (i.e., germs cause disease) e) both germ theory and witchcraft together

Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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PL Question 3: Imagine that a close friend suddenly dies, perhaps after a short illness. How do people explain the death? Death may be explained in different ways, depending on what sort of disease model is accepted by the society. For each belief system listed below, describe how a society would explain sudden death from "illness": a) witchcraft/sorcery b) ghosts c) vampires d) germ theory (i.e., germs cause disease) e) both germ theory and witchcraft together
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