Terror management theory specifies all of the following important functions of cultural worldviews EXCEPT which function?

A) providing people with a sense of the origin and meaning of the universe
B) convincing people that death is only an illusion
C) offering clear standards for what it means to be a valuable person
D) giving people the promise of actual or symbolic immortality

Cultural Worldviews

The culturally contingent belief systems and values that individuals hold, shaping their perception of reality and guiding behavior within their social environment.

Terror Management Theory

A psychological concept proposing that humans have distress and anxiety related to the awareness of mortality, which they cope with through cultural beliefs and values.

Symbolic Immortality

This concept pertains to the psychological mechanism by which individuals derive a sense of lasting significance and purpose through affiliation with enduring aspects of culture and society.