Empathy and Sympathy Quiz

Rohan, Charlotte, and Samuel are discussing empathy in their psychology class. According to Teresa Wiseman, which quality demonstrated by Rohan, who is always able to understand and share the feelings of his friends, is considered as one of the qualities of empathy?

• Being judgmental

• Disregarding others' truth

• Recognizing emotion in others

• Ignoring others' perspectives

What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?

• Both empathy and sympathy fuel connection

• Both empathy and sympathy drive disconnection

• Empathy drives disconnection, sympathy fuels connection

• Empathy fuels connection, sympathy drives disconnection

In a classroom discussion, Isla describes empathy as a way to sympathize with others, Avery describes it as a sacred space of connection, Anika sees it as a way to avoid difficult conversations, and another student describes it as a way to make things better. According to Brené Brown, who is correct?

• Isla

• Avery

• Anika

• The other student

Ethan shares with Isla and Anika about a very difficult situation he is going through. What is the empathic response they should give?

• Trying to sympathize with Ethan

• Trying to avoid the conversation with Ethan

• Trying to make things better for Ethan

• Trying to connect with Ethan

According to the text, what rarely makes something better?

• A silver lining response

• A judgmental response

• A sympathetic response

• A connection with others

According to Brené Brown, what is the most important quality of empathy?

• Being able to sympathize with others

• Being able to avoid difficult conversations

• Being able to make things better

• Being able to connect with others

During a group discussion, Ethan describes empathy as a way to sympathize with others, Isla describes it as a way to connect with others, Anika sees it as a way to avoid difficult conversations, and another student describes it as a way to make things better. According to Teresa Wiseman, who is correct?

• Ethan

• Isla

• Anika

• The other student

What is the impact of a sympathetic response according to the text?

• It usually makes things better

• It drives connection

• It rarely makes things better

• It fuels disconnection