Experiences and Choices in Extreme Circumstances Quiz

Test your knowledge on trauma psychology with questions about dissociation, cognitive biases, altruism, and more in extreme situations.

#1

In extreme circumstances, which psychological phenomenon might occur where individuals lose their sense of reality?

Denial
Depersonalization
Rationalization
Regression
#2

What is the psychological term for the cognitive bias where individuals believe they would have behaved differently in past situations?

Hindsight bias
Confirmation bias
Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
#3

During extreme circumstances, individuals might engage in acts of extreme altruism or self-sacrifice. This phenomenon is referred to as:

Survivor guilt
Stockholm syndrome
Heroism
Bystander effect
#4

Which term refers to the psychological defense mechanism where individuals revert to childlike behaviors during extreme stress?

Regression
Projection
Compensation
Displacement
#5

What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where individuals develop an emotional bond with their captors during a hostage situation?

Identification
Enmeshment
Bonding
Stockholm syndrome
#6

Which psychological theory suggests that people are motivated to fulfill a hierarchy of needs, with basic needs like food and shelter taking precedence over higher-level needs?

Psychoanalytic theory
Social learning theory
Humanistic theory
Hierarchy of needs theory
#7

In extreme survival situations, individuals may experience a phenomenon where they lose control of bodily functions due to extreme fear or stress. This is known as:

Psychogenic amnesia
Involuntary paralysis
Feral instinct
Urinary retention
#8

What term describes the tendency for individuals to comply with a majority group, even if they disagree with the group's viewpoint?

Groupthink
Social loafing
Conformity
Obedience
#9

What is the psychological term for the extreme distress experienced when facing an unavoidable threat?

Existential crisis
Terror management
Cognitive dissonance
Dread
#10

What term describes the psychological phenomenon where individuals underestimate their susceptibility to harm or overestimate their ability to control outcomes?

Optimistic bias
Pessimistic bias
Risk aversion
Control illusion

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