People often forecast that they will feel _____ when reading about a large-scale tragedy compared to a smaller tragedy. However, findings indicate that people who actually read about such tragedies ________________
A) worse; feel the same regardless of the size of the tragedy
B) more overwhelmed; felt worse about the smaller tragedy
C) less concerned; feel the same regardless of the size of the tragedy
D) more anonymous; felt worse about the larger tragedy
E) helpless; felt more empathy for the smaller tragedy's victims
Answer: A
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