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robinn137

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Which one of the following best describes empathy?
 
  a. Being able to step into someone else's shoes
  b. Understanding what another person must be thinking
  c. Feeling sorry for someone who faces exceptional life challenges
  d. Experiencing the same feelings as someone in unfortunate circumstances

Question 2

Luanne's parents are in the process of getting a divorce. She is so distracted and upset by the situation that she sometimes has trouble paying attention in class, and her performance on assignments and quizzes has slipped a bit. She worries that her teachers might think she simply doesn't care about her schoolwork, when nothing could be further from the truth. Luanne is showing:
 
  a. empathy
  b. recursive thinking
  c. prosocial reasoning
  d. a social-cognitive bias



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B



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