When Josh told Amy about what was going on at work and she responded by saying,"Oh,I'm really sorry.That's awful.You poor thing," Amy was demonstrating _______.
A)empathic responsiveness
B)paraphrasing
C)perspective taking
D)sympathetic responsiveness

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Amy's response shows sympathy and concern for Josh's situation, indicating that she is demonstrating sympathetic responsiveness. Empathic responsiveness refers to the ability to feel what another person is feeling, while paraphrasing involves restating what the person said to demonstrate understanding, and perspective taking involves trying to see things from the other person's point of view.

When Josh Told Amy About What Was Going on at Work