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Set 5: Central Ideas

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The following text is about empathy. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It differs from sympathy, which is feeling pity for someone else's misfortune. Empathy requires perspective-taking, or stepping into someone else's shoes. Psychologists argue that building empathy is essential for healthy relationships and functioning communities.

How does the text distinguish empathy from sympathy?

A. Empathy involves pity, while sympathy involves understanding✓ Correct
B. Empathy is feeling with someone; sympathy is feeling for them
C. There is no difference between the two terms
D. Sympathy requires seeing things from another's perspective

Detailed Explanation

Choice B is correct. The text defines empathy as 'share the feelings' (feeling with) and sympathy as 'feeling pity for' (feeling for).

Key Evidence:

• "Empathy... understand and share the feelings"

• "sympathy... feeling pity for"

Why others are wrong: A (Opposite definitions), C (Opposite (text says it 'differs')), D (Inaccurate (attributed to empathy)).

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