Paragment and His Colleagues Have Studied Community Members Dealing with the Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

Paragment and his colleagues have studied community members dealing with the Oklahoma City bombing, college students dealing with life stress, and people dealing with serious illnesses. Despite the diversity of the crises involved, results consistently show

A) good outcomes for positive religious coping styles and neutral to poor outcomes for negative coping styles.
B) inconsistent outcomes, suggesting that religious coping is more complex than previously thought.
C) benefits for positive coping only among people with strong social support and a satisfying marriage.
D) the critical importance of the clergy's response to community and to individual spiritual needs.