GCSE Philosophy and Ethics Practice Exam

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According to Sigmund Freud, what psychological factors might explain religious experiences?

Adults' childhood feelings and great delusions
Strong physical evidence and logical reasoning
High levels of education and scientific training
Material wealth and social status

The correct answer is: Adults' childhood feelings and great delusions

Explanation According to Sigmund Freud, religious experiences can be explained by adults' childhood feelings and great delusions, as opposed to strong physical evidence and logical reasoning, high levels of education and scientific training, or material wealth and social status. This is because Freud believed that religious experiences were a product of the unconscious mind and unresolved childhood conflicts, rather than being based on objective evidence or societal influence. Therefore, the other options are incorrect as they do not align with Freud's psychoanalytic theory on the origins of religious experiences.