What Did the Author of This Chapter Conclude About the Religiosity

question 36

Multiple Choice

What did the author of this chapter conclude about the religiosity of Americans over the life course?

• A) After people have children themselves, they tend to move to communities where churches are more important and to think that they should teach their children about religion.
• B) In the oldest part of the life course, church and the support of religion become less important to Americans.
• C) Americans in their twenties are slightly more religious than middle-age Americans.
• D) Parents, schools, and churches invest in children's religiosity somewhat haphazardly.

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