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In One Well-Known Study on Empathy, Participants Had to Watch

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In one well-known study on empathy, participants had to watch a confederate ("Elaine") receive electric shocks. They were told either that they had to watch 10 full trials of shocks, or that they could leave after watching the first two trials only. They were also told that their values and interests were similar to those of the confederate (similar group) , or that their values and interests were different from those of the confederate (dissimilar group) . After the first two trials had been completed, participants were asked whether they would switch places with the confederate-she was apparently very upset by the shocks due to a negative childhood experience with electricity. The researchers found that, in the similar group, ____ agreed to switch places.

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Definitions:

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O, essential for cellular respiration in aerobic organisms and required for most combustion.

Respiration

The metabolic process by which an organism obtains energy by reacting oxygen with glucose to give water, carbon dioxide, and ATP (energy).

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge that orbit the nucleus of an atom, involved in chemical reactions and electricity.

Oxidation-Reduction Reaction

Reaction in which one molecule is oxidized and another is reduced.