Which of the Following Scenarios Best Exemplifies the Social Function

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the social function of religion?

• A)Alex and her friends wear crucifixes every day,as a reminder of the importance of their faith.
• B)Claire and her children take great comfort in their religious faith when they remember their father,who died six months ago.
• C)Rajesh and his wife meticulously adhere to the tenets of their faith,practising all of its rituals.
• D)Teresa and her friends place flowers at sites where people were killed by a tornado in their town and attend a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims.

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Definitions:

Semicircular Canals

Three looped tubes in the inner ear that are filled with fluid and help with maintaining balance by detecting head rotation.

Action Potentials

Brief electrical impulses that serve as the fundamental signals by which information is transmitted along nerve cells.

Endolymph

A fluid contained in the inner ear, playing a critical role in translating the movements of the head into neural signals for the brain to interpret balance and spatial orientation.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that are critical for hearing and balance, converting mechanical sound waves into neural signals.