Krystal's grandmother died a few weeks ago. Since then Krystal finds that she is much more defensive about her political and religious views than she was before. This is likely because the death of Krystal's grandmother
A) increased her need to belong.
B) caused her to experience mortality salience.
C) acted as an anxiety buffer.
D) was a performance motive.

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The experience of losing a loved one can often trigger mortality salience, or an increased awareness of one's own mortality. This can lead individuals to become more defensive about their beliefs and values as a way of combatting the anxiety that comes with thinking about death.

Krystal's Grandmother Died a Few Weeks Ago