Recall that McCullough et al. (2003,2005)examined stability and change in religiosity across the life span.Which of the following statements about the results can be considered accurate?
1)The average level of religiosity showed a strong,steady increase across the life span
2)People who were raised in more-religious households tended to be more religious in adulthood than were people who were raised in less-religious households
3)People who were religious as young adults (compared with persons of the same age)tended to be religious in old age (compared with persons of the same age).

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Statement 1 is inaccurate because the study showed that the average level of religiosity increased until middle adulthood, and then declined slightly in older age. Statement 2 is accurate, as the study found that those raised in more religious households tended to maintain higher levels of religiosity in adulthood. Statement 3 is also accurate, as the study found that religiousness in young adulthood was a predictor of religiousness in old age. Therefore, the correct choice is D: 2 and 3 only.

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