Terror Management Theory Suggests That Self-Esteem Serves a Terror Management

question 152

Multiple Choice

Terror management theory suggests that self-esteem serves a terror management function by reducing

• A) awareness of the inevitability of their death.
• B) mortality salience.
• C) anxiety.
• D) cultural worldviews.

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Definitions:

Shame and Doubt

A stage in Erikson's psychosocial development theory where toddlers learn to exert their will and develop a sense of autonomy, or experience doubt about their abilities.

Self-Recognition

The ability to recognize oneself as an individual, separate from others, often tested through mirror self-recognition tasks.

Kübler-Ross

Refers to the Kübler-Ross model, also known as the five stages of grief, which outlines the progression of emotions experienced by terminally ill patients or by people who have lost a loved one.

Refusal

The act of declining or rejecting a request, offer, or suggestion.