Modern Movements and Social Change — Cumulative exam
Question 40 • CA-Ethnic Studies
After hearing about a classmate's struggle with learning a new language, a student says, "It's so sad to hear about the challenges he's facing. Learning a new language can be really tough."The student’s statement expresses which of the following?
Answer
A
empathy, because the student is expressing sorrow for the classmate's difficulties
B
sympathy, because the student is putting themselves in the shoes of the classmate
C
empathy, because the student is putting themselves in the shoes of the classmate
D
sympathy, because the student is expressing sorrow for the classmate's difficulties
Explanation
The student expresses sorrow for the classmate’s difficulty by saying it is sad to hear about the challenge. That is sympathy; empathy would specifically involve understanding or sharing the classmate’s feelings by imagining the experience from his perspective. The correct choice is “sympathy, because the student is expressing sorrow for the classmate's difficulties.”
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