What Are the Current Trends with Regard to Empathy

question 90

Multiple Choice

What are the current trends with regard to empathy?

• A)Japanese college students are showing less empathy than in previous decades.
• B)The current youth culture is showing more empathic accuracy than the generations before.
• C)U.S.college students are showing less empathy than in previous decades.
• D)Older generations show less empathy toward younger generations.
• E)Generational differences in empathy are largely attributed to exposure to war.

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Definitions:

Persuasion

An effort by a source to change the beliefs or attitudes of a target person through the use of information or argument.

Conformity

Adherence by an individual to group norms so that behavior lies within the range of tolerable behavior.

Obedience

The act of following orders or directions from an authority figure, often studied in the context of social psychology.

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