Which of the Following Reflects the View That Religious Institutions

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reflects the view that religious institutions, actions, and consciousness are declining in Canadian society?

• A) the rationalization thesis
• B) the profanity thesis
• C) the secularization thesis
• D) the revised secularization thesis

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Development

(1) Pattern of change in emotions, personality, and social relationships. (2) In Erikson’s eight-stage theory, the socially and culturally influenced process of development of the ego, or self.

Industry

Refers to the economic sector concerned with the production, processing, and distribution of goods and services.

Erik Erikson

A psychologist known for his theory on psychosocial development across the lifespan, identifying stages of growth from infancy to late adulthood.

Internalizing Behaviors

Behaviors by which emotional problems are turned inward; for example, anxiety or depression.