Eric has a St. Christopher's medallion that he received from his late grandfather. The magical qualities (e.g., good luck qualities) of this gift have helped Eric be less fearful about the world around him. In times of need, Eric rubs the medallion and it seems as if St. Christopher actually speaks to him through the medallion to help him through his difficulties. Eric's feelings toward this medallion are best described by which of the following terms?
A) objectivism
B) animism
C) humanism
D) Doppelgangerism

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Eric's belief that the St. Christopher's medallion has magical qualities and can communicate with him suggests an animistic worldview, in which inanimate objects are believed to possess spirits or consciousness.

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