Assessment

Empathy and Compassion
 

Instructions

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Answers are below.

1. What does it mean to show empathy?
   1. To feel bad when someone is sad.
   2. To understand and care about how someone else feels.
   3. To solve someone’s problems for them.
   4. To always agree with someone.
       
2. Which of the following is an example of compassion?
   1. Ignoring someone who looks upset because they might want to be alone.
   2. Telling a friend to get over their problems.
   3. Helping a classmate pick up their books after they drop them.
   4. Laughing when someone makes a mistake in class.
       
3. If you see a friend sitting alone and looking sad, what is a kind and empathetic thing to do?
   1. Ask them if they want to talk and offer to sit with them.
   2. Ignore them because they might want to be left alone.
   3. Tell them to cheer up and move on.
   4. Walk away because you don’t know what to say.
       
4. Why is it important to check in on others when you notice they might be upset?
   1. To make sure they know you’re better at handling feelings than they are.
   2. To understand what they are going through and offer support.
   3. To show everyone you care more than anyone else.
   4. To avoid feeling guilty about not helping.
       
5. Choose the best response if a classmate tells you they’re feeling overwhelmed with schoolwork:
   1. “I’m sure you’ll figure it out, no big deal.”
   2. “That sounds tough. Is there anything I can do to help?”
   3. “You should stop complaining and just finish your work.”
   4. “Everyone has problems, why is yours so important?”
       
6. Imagine someone says something mean to you. Which reaction shows empathy and compassion?
   1. Yelling back at them.
   2. Ignoring them and hoping they stop.
   3. Asking them if something is wrong and why they said that.
   4. Telling other people about what they said.
       
7. If you see a new student struggling to find their classroom, how could you show empathy?
   1. Laugh and tell them to hurry up.
   2. Walk past them because it’s not your problem.
   3. Offer to help them find their way.
   4. Tell them to ask someone else.
       
8. Why is it helpful to think about how you would want to be treated if you were in someone else’s situation?
   1. Because it helps you ignore the situation.
   2. Because it helps you understand their feelings and respond kindly.
   3. Because it makes you feel better about yourself.
   4. Because it allows you to get attention for being nice.
       
9. A friend tells you they’re having trouble at home. How should you respond to show compassion?
   1. “I have my own problems, I can’t worry about yours.”
   2. “That sounds hard. Do you want to talk more about it?”
   3. “I don’t know how to help you, sorry.”
   4. “At least it’s not as bad as what I’m going through.”
       
10. How does showing empathy and compassion help in building friendships?
    1. It allows you to control how others feel.
    2. It helps you connect with people and make them feel valued.
    3. It gives you more chances to ask people for favors.
    4. It makes people think you’re better than them.

Answers

1. (b) To understand and care about how someone else feels.
2. (c) Helping a classmate pick up their books after they drop them.
3. (a) Ask them if they want to talk and offer to sit with them.
4. (b) To understand what they are going through and offer support.
5. (b) “That sounds tough. Is there anything I can do to help?”
6. (c) Asking them if something is wrong and why they said that.
7. (c) Offer to help them find their way.
8. (b) Because it helps you understand their feelings and respond kindly.
9. (b) “That sounds hard. Do you want to talk more about it?”
10. (b) It helps you connect with people and make them feel valued.