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cabate

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What is the primary difference between empathy and compassion?
 
  a. Empathy is a general feeling of understanding for someone, whether they are doing well or not; compassion is feeling concern specifically toward people who are suffering.
  b. Empathy is a general feeling of concern for someone you know; compassion is feeling concern specifically toward people you don't know.
  c. Empathy is feeling concern specifically toward people who are suffering; compassion is a general feeling and concern for someone, whether they are doing well or not.
  d. Empathy is a general feeling of annoyance towards someone who is suffering; compassion is feeling concern specifically toward people who are suffering.

Question 2

Keandra often senses when people are hurting and is often inclined to try to help that person get over whatever it is they're going through. Keandra could likely be described as being __________.
 
  a. compassionate
  b. nave
  c. resilient
  d. narcissistic



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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