When significant numbers of young people in Country X give up on their traditional beliefs and practices and embrace Western values, which theorists would conclude that the country is moving in the right direction?
A)modernization theorists
B)pro-capitalist theorists
C) neodevelopment theorists
D) bootstrap theorists

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Modernization theorists argue that societies must adopt Western values and practices to achieve modernity and economic development. Therefore, they would view the embrace of Western values by young people in Country X as a positive development. Pro-capitalist theorists, neodevelopment theorists, and bootstrap theorists may also see this as a positive development, but it is not their central focus.

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