The Difference Between Empathy and Sympathy Is That

question 22

Multiple Choice

The difference between empathy and sympathy is that

• A)theory of mind is necessary for sympathy but not empathy.
• B)empathy is a more complex emotion than sympathy.
• C)empathy involves experiencing the same feelings as someone else but sympathy does not.
• D)sympathy recruits brain regions associated with feeling pain, but empathy does not.

---

Definitions:

Hyper-

A prefix meaning above or excessive, used to describe conditions of overactivity or elevated levels (e.g., hypertension).

Dys-

A prefix in medical terms indicative of abnormal, difficult, or painful conditions.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

Nulli-

A prefix that denotes none or without, often used in medical terms to denote the absence of certain experiences or conditions.