Please answer ALL of the questions below and when you are done, you will see a screen with your score on it. You will learn how you compare to almost 14,000 college students on empathy.
What is your gender?
What is your ethnic background?
1. I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me.
2. Sometimes I don't feel very sorry for other people when they are having problems.
3. When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective towards them.
4. Other people's misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great deal.
5. When I see someone being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't feel very much pity for them.
6. I am often quite touched by things that I see happen.
7. I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person.
8. I sometimes find it difficult to see things from the "other guy's" point of view.
9. I try to look at everybody's side of a disagreement before I make a decision.
10. I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective.
11. If I'm sure I'm right about something, I don't waste much time listening to other people's arguments.
12. I believe that there are two sides to every question and try to look at them both.
13. When I'm upset at someone, I usually try to "put myself in his shoes" for a while.
14. Before criticizing somebody, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place.
15. To what extent does the following statement describe you: "I am an empathetic person."
Is English your first language?
Have you donated money to a charitable organization or cause in the past 12 months?