An Empathic Person Who Watches a Cared Partner Being Shocked

question 89

Multiple Choice

An empathic person who watches a cared partner being shocked in an experiment:

• A)draws on memories from the hippocampus to deal with the strain.
• B)draws on the amygdala to understand the other.
• C)actually feels his partner's pain, even though just watching.
• D)has some parallel pain centers activated in his or her brain.

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Definitions:

Person Schemas

Cognitive structures that represent knowledge about a generic type of person, used to process information about others based on their perceived group membership.

Clinical Judgement

The process by which healthcare professionals make decisions based on evidence, clinical knowledge, and patient-centered care.

Subliminal Assessment

The evaluation or measurement of responses to stimuli that are below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Cognitive and Neurological Processes

These are the mental actions and brain functions involved in acquiring knowledge, understanding through thought, experience, and senses.