Sam Believes That a Considerable Amount of Interesting Human Behavior

question 66

Multiple Choice

Sam believes that a considerable amount of interesting human behavior is explained by our denial of the reality of our mortality and eventual annihilation. Sam subscribes to ________ theory.

• A) terror management
• B) denial of death
• C) mortality salience
• D) ego-psychology

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