While watching the evening news, LaTanya sees the suffering of a community that was hit by a tornado and feels the fear and anguish these people must be feeling. She immediately calls the pastor of her church to ask if she can organize a relief program to collect money and supplies to send to this community. LaTanya was motivated to help when she felt this community's pain, a condition known as
a. empathic arousal.
b. a diffusion of responsibility.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. social comparison.
A
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