According to the terror management theory it is not surprising that patriotic fervor increased after the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York on 9/11 because

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The terror management theory proposes that people try to manage their fear of mortality by creating and maintaining cultural worldviews that provide a sense of meaning, permanence, and order. When mortality salience (awareness of one's own mortality) is increased, people tend to defend their cultural worldviews more strongly, because they serve as a defense against the anxiety caused by the awareness of death. The attacks on 9/11 were a stark reminder of the mortality of individuals and the vulnerability of American society, leading to an increase in mortality salience and a corresponding increase in patriotic fervor as a defense mechanism.

According to the Terror Management Theory It Is Not Surprising