Nine-Year-Old Simpson Is Emotionally Understanding and Empathetic

question 99

Multiple Choice

Nine-year-old Simpson is emotionally understanding and empathetic. He probably

• A) also has favorable social relationships and prosocial behavior.
• B) is picked on by other children because he is "too sensitive."
• C) retreats from social situations for fear of being overwhelmed by the emotions of others.
• D) cannot yet engage in perspective taking.

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Definitions:

Protist

Common term for a eukaryote that is not a plant, animal, or fungus.

Dinoflagellate

A group of single-celled, mostly marine organisms with two flagella, known for causing bioluminescence and red tides.

Euglenoid

Free-living, flagellated protist in the supergroup Excavata; some have chloroplasts descended from a green alga.

Amoeba

Single-celled protist that extends pseudopods to move and to capture prey.