Empathy

What is empathy?

• The willingness to share toys

• The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

• The frequent talking with friends

• The ability to ask someone to play with you

Empathetic statements are the sentences you say to show your empathy. Which of the following are examples of Empathetic Statements?

• I really appreciate your patience. That's unbelievable.

• Thank you very much for telling us about this, but I don't care.

• I have experienced a similar problem recently, so I understand how you feel now.

• Oh dear. Let me see what I can do to help you out.

Your friends are on the basketball team. They just lost a big game. What would you say to show empathy?

• I think the other team was better.

• You must win the next game!

• You must be dissapointed, you have practiced so hard.

• You are always losers.

Your sister lost her wallet and all her allowance money was in it. What would you say to show empathy?

• Don't worry. You can earn more money next week.

• How silly were you! You must be more careful with your wallet next time!

• You should ask mom or dad for extra money.

• I'm sorry, I know you have been saving up your allowance for a long time.

Recognizing when a friend is feeling sad and offering support is an example of:

• Self-awareness

• Empathy

• Social awareness

• Relationship skills

Understanding and sharing the feelings of another person is known as:

• Self-management

• Social awareness

• Empathy

• Self-awareness

Recognizing when a friend feels sad and offering support is an example of:

• Self-awareness

• Empathy

• Social awareness

• Relationship skills

The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures, is known as:

• Social awareness

• Self-awareness

• Self-management

• Relationship skills

When someone is talking about a difficult experience, you should:

• Offer advice immediately to fix their problem.

• Share a similar experience to shift the focus to you.

• Listen attentively and acknowledge their feelings.

• Tell them it could be worse to make them feel better.

When someone from a different culture shares their perspective, you should:

• Dismiss it if it doesn't match your own.

• Listen and try to learn from their experience.

• Correct them based on your own cultural norms.

• Change the subject to avoid discomfort.