There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.

Assertion: In the Renaissance Period, demonology and superstition gained renewed importance in the explanation of abnormal behaviour.
Reasoning: Johann Weyer emphasised psychological conflict and disturbed interpersonal relationships as causes of psychological disorders.

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

In the Middle Ages, demonology and superstition gained renewed importance in the explanation of abnormal behaviour. Demonology related to a belief that people with mental problems were evil and there are numerous instances of ‘witch-hunts’ during this period. During the early Middle Ages, the Christian spirit of charity prevailed and St. Augustine wrote extensively about feelings, mental anguish and conflict. This laid the groundwork for modern psychodynamic theories of abnormal behaviour.

The Renaissance Period was marked by increased humanism and curiosity about behaviour. Johann Weyer emphasised psychological conflict and disturbed interpersonal relationships as causes of psychological disorders. He also insisted that ‘witches’ were mentally disturbed and required medical, not theological, treatment.