In a Culture, the Function of Myths Is All of the Following

question 56

Multiple Choice

In a culture, the function of myths is all of the following, EXCEPT:

• A) to maintain social order by authorizing a social code to be followed by members of a culture
• B) to understand how people feel threatened by ambiguous situations
• C) to integrate all of the components of the universe into a single picture
• D) to help to explain the origins of existence
• E) psychologically to provide models for personal conduct

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Definitions:

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a measure is correlated with, or predictive of, an outcome of interest, often assessed through correlations with other known indicators.

Divergent Validity

A measure of validity that ensures an assessment does not strongly correlate with tests from unrelated constructs, thus proving its specificity.

Operational Definition

Definition of a concept that specifies the method used to measure or manipulate the concept.

Reactive Validity

The extent to which the act of measuring influences the measurement or behavior being observed.