Which of the following is true about rites of passage?
A. Beliefs and rituals can, ironically, both diminish and create anxiety and a sense of insecurity and danger.
B. Despite their prevalence during the time that Victor Turner did his research, rites of passage have disappeared with the advent of modern life.
C. Participants in rites of passage are only tricked into believing that there was a big change in their lives.
D. Rites of passage only worsen the anxieties caused by other aspects of religion.
E. Rites of passage would be effective in diminishing anxiety and fear if they did not involve the liminal phase.
Answer: A
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