During the 1960s,some social scientists touted the secularization theory.This theory predicted:
A) an increase in the number of people calling themselves religious.
B) that the influence of religion would be diminished in the coming years.
C) the United States moving toward one mono-religion.
D) a decrease in people attending services but an increase in the number of people believing in God.

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The secularization theory predicted that the influence of religion would be diminished in the coming years, which implies a decrease in religious affiliation and practice. While there has been an increase in the number of people who do not identify with a particular religious tradition (known as the "nones"), this does not necessarily mean that they are not spiritual or have abandoned belief in God altogether.

During the 1960s,some Social Scientists Touted the Secularization Theory