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WorksheetsEmpathy and Sympathy Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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
