Dara reads a story about a teenager whose parents were killed in a fire and now has no home and no money to live on. Dara is moved by the story and feels sympathy and compassion for the teenager. If she is like most people Dara will be motivated to
a. try to find out more about this teenager
b. avoid helping the teenager in order to reduce her negative emotions
c. volunteer to help the teenager
d. forget about the story quickly
Answer: C
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