Jonathan Is in His Late Teens and Is Beginning to Question

question 238

Multiple Choice

Jonathan is in his late teens and is beginning to question his religious upbringing.Just recently,he has begun to believe in the human spirit and a person's ability to reason.Moving closer to a scientific worldview,and moving further away from religious beliefs and values,it is clear that Jonathan is becoming more ____.

• A)pious
• B)spiritual
• C)secular
• D)divine

Understand the characteristics of individuals who are more or less likely to join a cult.

Apply Sternberg's triangular theory of love to analyze relationships.

Understand the concept of cognitive dissonance and strategies to reduce it.

Identify effective components of persuasive messages, particularly in relation to fear.

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Definitions:

Interact

To act in such a way as to have an effect on another; to act reciprocally or influence each other.

Egocentric Predicament

The problem that seems to follow from the view that we know only our own minds directly—that is, that we might never know anything or anyone else.

Selfish Beings

Pertains to individuals primarily concerned with their own interests and benefits, often at the expense of others.

External World

The reality existing outside an individual's mind, perceived through the senses.