According to Terror Management Theory, Even a Casual Reference to Death

question 71

Multiple Choice

According to Terror Management Theory, even a casual reference to death tends to

• A) increase our aggression.
• B) make people unable to manage exaggerated fears such as phobias.
• C) increase people's defenses of their beliefs.
• D) lessen our ability to face terror.

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Definitions:

Interest Rates

The price of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed, set by lenders as compensation for the risk and the opportunity cost of lending.

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Bonds with a variable interest rate that adjusts periodically in accordance with a benchmark interest rate or index.

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Interest Rate Risk

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