In a Study by Klein and Hodges (2001), Participants Watched

question 7

Multiple Choice

In a study by Klein and Hodges (2001) , participants watched a video of a woman who had recently scored poorly on an important test, talking about her experience. At several points during the video, participants were asked to guess what the woman was thinking and feeling. Which of the following best describes the implications of the study results?

• A) Women are naturally more capable of empathy than men.
• B) Men are better at guessing others' thoughts, whereas women are better at empathizing with others' feelings.
• C) Women feel more sympathy for others than do men, but men and women show similar ability to infer others' thoughts and feelings.
• D) Men and women are equally capable of empathy, but men may empathize more selectively than women.

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