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What was the earliest approach used to explain ritual behavior?
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?
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?
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?
What was the aim of the functional approach to studying rituals?
What is the basic problem with the history of religions approach, according to the text?
What is the basic problem with the history of religions approach, according to the text?
What is the example of an imitative ritual provided in the text?
What is the example of an imitative ritual provided in the text?
What is the definition of an imitative ritual, according to the text?
What is the definition of an imitative ritual, according to the text?
Which approach to studying rituals focused on empirical evidence gathered through actual observation?
Which approach to studying rituals focused on empirical evidence gathered through actual observation?
What is the key difference between the origin approach and the functional approach to studying rituals?
What is the key difference between the origin approach and the functional approach to studying rituals?
Which approach to studying rituals views them as an expression of the sacred and a connection between the material and transcendent realms?
Which approach to studying rituals views them as an expression of the sacred and a connection between the material and transcendent realms?
