According to the "Felt Responsibility" Interpretation of the Empathy-Altruism Relationship

Multiple Choice

According to the "felt responsibility" interpretation of the empathy-altruism relationship, older children may be more inclined than younger ones to feel a personal obligation to assist a person in need because

A) they experience more self-oriented empathic distress in response to others' needs
B) they have learned more altruistic principles and have more to think about when experiencing empathic distress
C) both of these
D) none of these