During the 1980s, When Many Gay Men Contracted HIV and Died

Multiple Choice

During the 1980s, when many gay men contracted HIV and died from AIDS, it was not uncommon for gay men who had been spared the disease to feel guilty about it (thinking that they, too, should have gotten sick if so many of their friends had gotten sick) . That is, many gay men experienced ____.

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