Which of the Following Statements About Empathy Is FALSE

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about empathy is FALSE?

• A)Empathy helps build positive interpersonal relationships.
• B)Empathy enables the writer to predict a reader's reactions more accurately.
• C)Empathy allows the writer to construct a message that addresses the reader's needs.
• D)Empathy is only possible when the writer has firsthand experience of the reader's situation.

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