Cassandra Is Watching a Sad Movie,in Which the Main Character

question 148

Multiple Choice

Cassandra is watching a sad movie,in which the main character has just experienced the loss of a loved one.Cassandra feels the same sadness and loss as the character in the movie,even though the event didn't happen to her.What may underlie this effect?

• A) observational learning
• B) mirror neurons
• C) the sympathetic nervous system
• D) the empathetic nervous system

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Definitions:

Sibling

A person's brother or sister; this relationship is an important aspect of family dynamics and individual social development.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

Parenting Styles

Refers to the standard strategies that parents use in their child rearing, including authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved styles.

First-born Children

Children who are the eldest in their family, often subjects of studies on birth order effects on personality and development.