The New Age Religious Movement Is One Example of a New

question 6

Multiple Choice

The New Age religious movement is one example of a new religious movement. Accordingly, sociologists would predict that it will likely display:

• A) an exclusive basis in medieval Christianity
• B) rigid dogmatism
• C) a narrow, inflexible organizational structure
• D) an eclectic openness to diverse practices and beliefs from all over the globe

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus in response to a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Unpleasant Stimulus

A stimulus that is undesirable or disagreeable and tends to produce a negative response in an individual.

Compensation

A defense mechanism characterized by efforts to overcome imagined or real inferiorities by developing one’s abilities.