The panic button effect refers to the tendency for people ____.
A)to experience automatic, intrusive thoughts about a goal when pursuit of that goal has been interrupted
B)to perceive negative things that happen to them as more stressful or painful than negative things that happen to other people
C)to feel relatively less stress or suffering when they think that they have the option of escaping from a situation
D)to give greater weight to potential losses than to potential gains, panicking when the losses become unacceptable

Question

The panic button effect refers to the tendency for people ____.
A)to experience automatic, intrusive thoughts about a goal when pursuit of that goal has been interrupted
B)to perceive negative things that happen to them as more stressful or painful than negative things that happen to other people
C)to feel relatively less stress or suffering when they think that they have the option of escaping from a situation
D)to give greater weight to potential losses than to potential gains,  panicking when the losses become unacceptable

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The panic button effect describes the phenomenon where individuals feel less stress when they believe they have an option to escape or control a situation, even if they don't use it.

The Panic Button Effect Refers to the Tendency for People