C-SORT Psychological Resilience & Performance Under Pressure 4

Question 1

An operator who constantly seeks reassurance from peers before making decisions under pressure is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

Low self-efficacy in high-stakes situations

Answer

Excessive reassurance-seeking under pressure reflects diminished belief in one's own capability, which is a marker of low self-efficacy.

Question 2

Which of the following describes 'emotional granularity' and why it matters for resilience?

Accepted Answer

The skill to identify and distinguish between specific emotions, enabling targeted coping

Answer

Higher emotional granularity allows individuals to pinpoint exactly what they feel, which leads to more precise and effective coping responses.

Question 3

A special operations candidate repeatedly fails a task but reframes each failure as performance data. This reflects:

Accepted Answer

A growth mindset that supports resilience

Answer

Viewing failure as performance information rather than personal inadequacy is a core feature of a growth mindset, which is associated with sustained resilience.

Question 4

The 'inverted-U' (Yerkes-Dodson) model predicts that performance is BEST when:

Accepted Answer

Arousal is at a moderate, task-appropriate level

Answer

The Yerkes-Dodson law shows that performance peaks at a moderate arousal level, with both under- and over-arousal leading to degraded outcomes.

Question 5

Which coping strategy is considered MOST adaptive for long-duration special operations missions?

Accepted Answer

Flexible switching between problem- and emotion-focused coping based on context

Answer

Flexible, context-sensitive coping — using problem-focused strategies when situations are controllable and emotion-focused when they are not — is most adaptive across long missions.

(C-SORT) Computerized-Special Operations Resiliency Test Practice Test

(C-SORT) Computerized-Special Operations Resiliency Test Practice Test

C-SORT Psychological Resilience & Performance Under Pressure 4