Which of the following items could have a factor loading of -.689 which is labelled 'empathy'?
A) I am often unaffected when people around me are upset.
B) I rarely get angry.
C) I am often in tune with other people's emotions.
D) When people are treated unfairly, I often get upset.

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A factor loading of -.689 on 'empathy' suggests a negative relationship with the construct of empathy. Choice A, indicating a lack of affective response to others' distress, aligns with a lower level of empathy, hence the negative loading.

Which of the Following Items Could Have a Factor Loading