In a study on mortality salience,one group of students with Christian beliefs was made highly aware of their mortality by writing about what will happen to them when they die.In the control group,similar students completed a questionnaire that did not mention death.Researchers found that
A) students in the mortality salience condition experienced a rebound effect of higher self-esteem than students in the control group.
B) students in the mortality salience condition rated everyone unfavorably because of their depressed mood.
C) students in the mortality salience condition rated more favorably someone who validated their views than someone who did not.
D) students in the mortality salience condition became self-critical rather than self-enhancing.

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Mortality salience often leads individuals to more strongly favor those who validate their worldview, as a way to manage the existential anxiety triggered by thoughts of death. This is consistent with Terror Management Theory, which suggests that cultural worldviews and self-esteem serve as a buffer against the fear of mortality.

In a Study on Mortality Salience,one Group of Students with Christian