Interest in the Occult Is Most Likely to Increase in a Society

question 55

Multiple Choice

Interest in the occult is most likely to increase in a society when ________.

• A) economic conditions begin to improve
• B) there has been a major triumph, such as winning a war
• C) members of a society feel overwhelmed or powerless
• D) people become less religious

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Definitions:

Pleural Membranes

Thin layers of tissue that envelop the lungs and line the interior of the chest cavity, facilitating lung movement during breathing.

Pericardium

A membrane surrounding the heart and consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane.

Cartilage

A flexible, connective tissue found in various forms throughout the body, including joints, ear, and nose.

Chondrocytes

Cartilage cells.