__________ Is Not the Same Thing as Sympathy, Which Entails

question 35

Multiple Choice

__________ is not the same thing as sympathy, which entails providing comfort to others

• A) Understanding
• B) Self-disclosure
• C) Conflict
• D) Empathy

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Definitions:

Scapegoat Theory

A social psychology concept suggesting that individuals or groups often blame someone else for their own problems, leading to feelings of prejudice against that person or group.

Just-World Phenomenon

The cognitive bias to believe that the world is fair and people get what they deserve.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic or decision.

Explicit Bias

Prejudice or favoritism toward a group or individual that is consciously identified and directly expressed by an individual.