Religion Can Have Both a Stabilizing and a Destabilizing Effect

question 50

True/False

Religion can have both a stabilizing and a destabilizing effect in any given society.

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Definitions:

Resistance Reaction

The response of an organism against factors that threaten its homeostasis, which can include psychological resistance or immune system response.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to stress, as proposed by Hans Selye.

Alarm Reaction

Alarm reaction is the initial stage in the stress response, where the body prepares to fight or flee from a perceived threat.

Respiration

The biological process of moving air in and out of the lungs, facilitating the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the environment.