Which Controversial Issue Galvanized the Country in 2004 and Became

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which controversial issue galvanized the country in 2004 and became an important issue in key states in the 2004 presidential election?

• A) Gays in the military
• B) Embryonic stem-cell research
• C) Same-sex marriage
• D) Prayer in public schools
• E) Equal rights for women

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Definitions:

Empathy-Altruism Model

The idea that the reason people help others depends on how much they empathize with them. When empathy is low, people help others when benefits outweigh costs; when empathy is high, people help others even at costs to themselves.

Empathy Gap

The difficulty in understanding or predicting the preferences, behaviors, or feelings of those who are in a different emotional or physical state.

Perspective Taking

The cognitive process of considering another person's viewpoint or understanding the world from their perspective.

Prosocial Media

Media content that promotes positive social messages, encouraging empathy, altruism, and helpful behaviors towards others.