What Did Casanova Mean by the "Deprivatization" of Religion

question 95

Multiple Choice

What did Casanova mean by the "deprivatization" of religion?

• A) shifting perceptions of the role of "the church" in Americans' daily lives
• B) the increasing number of Americans who do not associate themselves with any religion
• C) many American churches shifting from non-profit to for-profit organizational structures
• D) moving previously private beliefs into the public sphere

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Definitions:

Frequency Increase

An elevation in the rate or number of occurrences of a particular event or phenomenon within a specific time frame.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning principle where a behavior is reinforced only some of the time, leading to a slower acquisition of behavior but greater resistance to extinction.

Shaping

The process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior to teach new behaviors.

Reinforces

In psychology, refers to consequences that increase the likelihood of the behavior that led to them being repeated in the future.