Empathy Is Not a Good Predictor of Altruistic Behavior for Younger

question 75

Multiple Choice

Empathy is not a good predictor of altruistic behavior for younger children (i.e., age 7 or younger) because these youngsters are likely to

• A) experience no vicarious emotions of any kind
• B) fail to understand exactly why they are feeling distressed when witnessing the distress of others
• C) have no capacity for empathy
• D) experience no vicarious emotions of any kind and have no capacity for empathy
• E) all of these

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