Research on terror management theory has revealed that mortality salience makes people:
A) behave more altruistically, but only in service of their own worldview.
B) think of themselves as distinct from animals.
C) create romance around sex to make it seem less animalistic.
D) all of the above

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Terror management theory suggests that when confronted with their own mortality, people are motivated to reinforce their cultural worldviews, see themselves as distinct from animals, and elevate human activities such as sex to a more romantic or meaningful level, as ways to manage existential anxiety.

Research on Terror Management Theory Has Revealed That Mortality Salience