Empathy ________ a sympathetic, prosocial behavior because ________.
A. always prompts; feeling the emotions of others creates the motivation to act
B. always prompts; prosocial behavior provides a way to alleviate the distress associated with the experience of empathy
C. does not always prompt; poor emotion regulators can be overwhelmed by their feelings when faced with someone in need
D. does not always prompt; even a secure parent-child attachment relationship does not affect children's likely reactions when faced with someone in need
Answer: C
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