Church membership and holding religious beliefs have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT
a. increase one's social status.
b. add feelings of purpose and meaning in life.
c. provide social support that softens the impact of life's negative events.
d. have a small positive association with happiness.
ANSWER: a
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