Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes Our Ability to Modulate

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best characterizes our ability to modulate our empathic responses?

• A)Our empathic responses are generally static and not variable from one situation to another.
• B)Our empathic responses are mostly static, but can be modulated in very specific situations, such as when a person's job requires them to inflict pain upon others.
• C)Our empathic responses are mostly static, but can be modulated in situations where we have very strong feelings or connections to others.
• D)Our empathic responses are not particularly static, and can be modulated even by relatively trivial connections to others.

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Definitions:

Convenience Sample

A non-random sample drawn from a part of the population that is close to hand or easy to access, often leading to biases.

Random Selection

The process of choosing a sample from a population in such a way that each member has an equal probability of being chosen.

Random Sample

A sample drawn from a population where every member had an equal opportunity to be selected.

Sample Mean

The average of all the values in a sample, used as an estimate of the population mean.