Ramona is a member of a tribe residing in the rain forests of South America. She has been exhibiting certain symptoms of psychological disorder like severe depression and memory loss. The tribe's shaman pronounced that the spirit of a demon tiger has possessed Ramona and is the main cause of her distress. The approach used by the shaman in this instance is an example of the _____ approach.
A) humanitarian
B) spiritual
C) psychological
D) scientific

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The shaman's approach is based on spiritual beliefs and involves attributing Ramona's symptoms to possession by a spirit. This is not a psychological or scientific approach, and while it may have some humanitarian elements, it is primarily a spiritual approach.

Ramona Is a Member of a Tribe Residing in the Rain