Jose and Savannah Have Just Had a Huge Argument About

question 6

Multiple Choice

Jose and Savannah have just had a huge argument about finances, but now they feel closer to each other than before. How would you explain this using the empathy accuracy model?

• A) Jose and Savannah were able to accurately detect each other's nonthreatening and threatening thoughts.
• B) Jose and Savannah were able to accurately detect each other's nonthreatening thoughts but inaccurately detect each other's threatening thoughts.
• C) Jose and Savannah were able to accurately detect each other's threatening thoughts but inaccurately detect each other's nonthreatening thoughts.
• D) Jose and Savannah were able to inaccurately detect each other's nonthreatening and threatening thoughts.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Trends

Patterns or tendencies in behavior that are observable across a group of individuals or over time.

Inconsistent

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A discussion in psychology regarding the relative influence of personality traits versus situational factors in determining individuals' behaviors.

Walter Mischel

A psychologist best known for his research on personality theory and cognitive-affective behavior, including the famous marshmallow test associated with delayed gratification.