A Number of People at Emma's Company Were Recently Laid

Multiple Choice

A number of people at Emma's company were recently laid off due to the economy. Even though Emma did not lose her job, she nonetheless feels uncomfortable with the situation. She thinks it is unfair that she still has her job while so many other people were laid off. Social psychologists would say that Emma is experiencing a contemporary version of ____.

A) diffusion of responsibility
B) belief in a just world
C) catharsis
D) survivor guilt