Identify a true statement about the beliefs of animism. A. Plants that are able to alter one’s perception of the world and of oneself fit into the view of animism.

Identify a true statement about the beliefs of animism.

A. Plants that are able to alter one’s perception of the world and of oneself fit into the view of animism.

B. Animism states that only the spirit of an animal can speak to its consumer.

C. It is impossible for a plant to provide its consumer with special powers or insights.

D. If a plant contains a spirit, then eating the plant can cause harm to the person who eats it.

Answer: A. Plants that are able to alter one’s perception of the world and of oneself fit into the view of animism.

The animism kinship is the teachings that everything including animals, plants and even non-living things, holds a spiritual essence or soul inside of it. Based on this line of thought, plant that can change the perception and awareness of one’s consciousness, including the psychoactive plants, are charged with spiritual power or the presence in the consumer who consumes it. In this sense, this viewpoint agrees with the animistic approach which considers plants as ‘sentient’ beings, since they have an indwelling spirit (or life force) that can interact with those who are special. The other two don’t depict the central conviction of animism about the spiritual being of plants, as well as the ability of plants to have their own influence on humans