Author Question: Individuals benefit psychologically from religion because it: a. helps explain the unexplainable. ... (Read 67 times)

plus1 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Individuals benefit psychologically from religion because it:

a. helps explain the unexplainable.
b. gives them answers based upon scientific authority.
c. provides a rational and logical framework for giving meaning to events and experiences.
d. makes them feel as if their increased stress levels have a function in society.
e. answers all questions regarding their daily lives.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a reason that religion intensifies group solidarity?

a. People's shared religious beliefs, practices, and rituals often create powerful social bonds.
b. People share in the mysteries of their belief system.
c. People are separated by their beliefs from others who do not share the same ideas.
d. People who engage together in religion often likewise engage in other nonreligious activities.
e. People practice religion that mimics and copies the wider social structure of which they are a part.