Spirituality and Mental Health
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What was the earliest approach used to explain ritual behavior?

  • The history of religions approach
  • The origin approach (correct)
  • The functional approach
  • The empirical approach

    • What was the main criticism of the origin approach, according to the text?

  • It focuses too much on empirical evidence.
  • It cannot adequately explain human behavior. (correct)
  • It does not consider the function of rituals in society.
  • It assumes the existence of a transcendent realm.

    • What is the basic premise of the origin approach?

  • Ritual behavior is an expression of the sacred.
  • Rituals can be explained through empirical observation.
  • Ritual behavior was part of human evolution. (correct)
  • Rituals are defined by their function in society.

    • What was the aim of the functional approach to studying rituals?

    <p>To explain ritual behavior in terms of individual and social needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic problem with the history of religions approach, according to the text?

    <p>It assumes the existence of a transcendent realm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example of an imitative ritual provided in the text?

    <p>Filipinos making noises at the strike of twelve every New Year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an imitative ritual, according to the text?

    <p>A ritual that repeats the myth or aspects of the myth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach to studying rituals focused on empirical evidence gathered through actual observation?

    <p>The empirical approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between the origin approach and the functional approach to studying rituals?

    <p>The origin approach believes rituals are part of human evolution, while the functional approach believes rituals serve individual and social needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach to studying rituals views them as an expression of the sacred and a connection between the material and transcendent realms?

    <p>The history of religions approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

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