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In one study participants were told about a person in need of help who was either a member of their group or another group. The more empathy participants felt increased the chances they would help this person. What is the other result of this study?
 
  A) Participants were more likely to help the person who was a member of the other group.
  B) Participants were more likely to help the person who was a member of their own group.
  C) Participants were equally likely to help regardless of group membership.
  D) Participants with low levels of empathy were more likely to help the in-group member.
  E) Participants with low levels of empathy were more likely to help the out-group member.

Question 2

Samantha is watching a movie on TV. The story is about a young boy who had lost his brother in a traffic accident. Samantha says that she knows just how the boy feels and even guesses many of the character's lines before he says them.
 
  This situation illustrates the type of perspective taking involved with ________.
  A) a cognitive understanding of how others must feel in a particular situation
  B) an emotional reaction to the emotions experience by a close significant other individual
  C) imagining how friends of yours would feel if you were in the same situation as another individual
  D) imagining how another individual perceives an event
  E) feeling empathy for  and identifying with  a fictional character



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

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Answer: E





 

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