A child feels compassion for family members of the victims of a televised terrorist attack, even though the attack occurred in a distant city. The child expresses

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The child's feeling of compassion for family members of the victims of a televised terrorist attack in a distant city suggests sympathetic empathic arousal. This means the child is able to empathize with the suffering of others and feel their pain. Option A, self-oriented distress, refers to feelings of personal discomfort or anxiety, which are not relevant in this context. Option C, a hostile attributional bias, is an inclination to attribute negative actions to others without sufficient evidence. This option is also irrelevant in this scenario. Option D, negative reinforcement refers to the removal of an unpleasant stimulus in response to a behavior, which is not applicable here.

A Child Feels Compassion for Family Members of the Victims